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HCONRES 156 105th Congress House

Expressing concern for the continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan and emphasizing the need for a peaceful political settlement in that country.

Introduced: October 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 10, 1997
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 9, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 9, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 9, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 9, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 9, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10540-10543)
Nov 9, 1997
Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 31, 1997
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 31, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 29, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 27, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Oct 8, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Oct 8, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Sep 23, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 10, 1997

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the violations of international humanitarian law in Afghanistan and the targeted discrimination against women and girls. Expresses concern regarding the reported cases of stoning, public executions, and street beatings and the prohibition of employment and education for women and girls.

Urges the Taliban and all other parties in Afghanistan to cease providing safe haven to suspected terrorists or permitting Afghan territory to be used for terrorist training.

Affirms the need for peace negotiations and expresses hope that the Afghan parties will agree to a cease-fire.

Urges the President to: (1) continue to monitor the human rights situation in Afghanistan; (2) call for adherence to international humanitarian law by all Afghan factions; (3) call for an end to the systematic discrimination and harassment of women and girls in Afghanistan; (4) encourage efforts to procure a durable peace in Afghanistan and support the efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to assist in brokering a peaceful resolution to years of conflict; (5) call upon all countries to use their influence on the contending factions to end the fighting and come to the negotiating table, abide by internationally recognized norms of behavior, cease human rights violations, end provision of safe haven to terrorists and close terrorist training camps, and reverse discriminatory policies against women and girls; (6) call upon all nations to cease providing financial assistance, arms, and other kinds of support to the militaries or political organizations of any factions that abuse human rights in Afghanistan; and (7) support efforts by Afghan individuals to establish a cessation of hostilities and a transitional multiparty government leading to freedom, respect for human rights, and free and fair elections.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 9, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Oct 29, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 9, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 1997
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 23, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 23, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 156: Expressing concern for the continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan and emphasizing the need for a peaceful political settlement in that country.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-156/
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"H. Con. Res. 156: Expressing concern for the continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan and emphasizing the need for a peaceful political settlement in that country.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-156/.
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