Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights and the specific targeting of women, girls, and members of religious and ethnic minorities, and expressing support for any Afghans who assisted in the United States mission in Afghanistan.
Latest action · May 22, 2024 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 26, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns the Taliban’s ongoing human rights abuses against women and girls, members of religious and ethnic minorities, and members of other vulnerable groups in Afghanistan. It also encourages the Department of State to consider determining whether the Taliban have committed crimes against humanity in connection to their treatment of women and girls.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2023 to Nov 5, 2024, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jul 26, 2023 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Jul 26, 2023 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Jul 26, 2023 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Sep 18, 2023 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 22, 2024Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- Jul 26, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
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- Jul 26, 2023Introduced in House
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