US HR20 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
March 1 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the full realization of the rights of women is vital to the development and well-being of people of all nations; and (2) the Senate should, therefore, give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. |
| 2011-01-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
Senate
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
Senate
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HE00020:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hres20ih/pdf/BILLS-112hres20ih.pdf |
