US Congress House Resolution 61 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sympathizes with the families of women and children victimized by sexual and other forms of gender-based violence in Haiti. Urges treatment of the issue of violence against women and children as a priority for U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. Calls on the government of Haiti to: (1) address the needs of vulnerable children who are in situations of sexual exploitation or forced labor, and (2) implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued in response to increased levels of sexual violence in camps for internally displaced persons. Supports Haiti, especially the Ministry of Women's Affairs, in its efforts to assess and renew its five-year gender protection plan. Supports passage of Haiti's first comprehensive law on the prevention, punishment, and elimination of gender-based violence.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.

Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
2013-02-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
2013-02-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2013-02-06	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 2/5/2013 H348)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/61/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres61/BILLS-113hres61ih.pdf