US HB48 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, and refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.
Title
Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] |
| Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Africa
Child safety and welfare
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Firearms and explosives
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Military education and training
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex and reproductive health
South Sudan
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
World health
Child safety and welfare
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Firearms and explosives
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Military education and training
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex and reproductive health
South Sudan
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/48/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr48/BILLS-115hr48ih.pdf |
