Encouraging all nations to end sexual violence against girls through in-country data-driven reforms.
Latest action · Oct 8, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 8, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes sexual violence against girls as a serious global issue. The resolution encourages the implementation of certain measures to protect girls from abuse, including (1) increased international efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation and cutting, and (2) the widespread dissemination of surveys that measure levels of sexual violence.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 8, 2021 to Jan 11, 2022, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Oct 8, 2021 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Oct 8, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Oct 8, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Oct 8, 2021 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Oct 8, 2021 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Oct 8, 2021 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Oct 8, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jan 11, 2022 |
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- Oct 8, 2021Introduced in House
- Oct 8, 2021Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Child safety and welfare
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Mental health
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Research administration and funding
- Sex offenses
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Violent crime
- Women's health
- Women's rights
- World health
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- Oct 8, 2021Introduced in House
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