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HCONRES 39 105th Congress House International Affairs Child health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Conferences Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against women Economic security Economics and Public Finance Families Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health Human rights Law Legal status of women Nongovernmental organizations Sex discrimination against women Sex discrimination in consumer credit United Nations

Supporting the commitments of the United States announced at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, in September 1995.

Introduced: March 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 6, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms the universal nature of human rights and the principle that women's rights are human rights.

Supports: (1) the inter-agency council on women; and (2) action on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Considers that dedication to enacting U.S. commitments to promote the following would benefit citizens around the world: (1) economic security; (2) the human rights of women; (3) the health of women and children; (4) the empowerment of women and the strengthening of families; and (5) women's legal status and political participation.

Encourages the U.S. Government to build on the strong partnership of nongovernmental organizations and governments that developed during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. Urges governmental actions that uphold and enact the tenets of the platform for action and the commitments of the United States made at the Conference.

What's happening now March 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2