US Congress Senate Resolution 262 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-22 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6898-6899)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution to support the empowerment of women and urge countries to #FreeThe20. Recognizes: (1) the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as the September 2015 conference at the United Nations to empower women; and (2) that many women will not be able to participate in the dialogue about such conference because they are imprisoned. Reiterates support for efforts to empower women and secure universal human rights for women. Welcomes the release of Ta Phong Tan of Vietnam on September 19, 2015, and calls for the release of the women mentioned in the preamble of this resolution.

A resolution to support the empowerment of women and urge countries to #FreeThe20.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-09-22	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6898-6899)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/262/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres262/BILLS-114sres262is.pdf