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
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- 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; 3 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| R-GA | Richard McCormick | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Sep 20, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Oct 3, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Oct 18, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Oct 18, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 18, 2023 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Nov 2, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Mar 1, 2024 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| R-IA | Zachary Nunn | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | May 2, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | May 21, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 21, 2024 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | May 21, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | May 21, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | May 21, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | May 21, 2024 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Tony Gonzales | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Sep 18, 2024 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Nov 5, 2024 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 26, 2023Markup May 22, 2024 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 26, 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.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-104 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES104 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 22, 2024 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2023Introduced in House
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