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HCONRES 147 106th Congress House

Commending the decision to grant women in Kuwait the right to vote and run for elected office.

Introduced: July 19, 1999 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends Emir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah of Kuwait for his commitment to Kuwaiti womens' right to vote and run for public office, as reflected in his decision of May 16, 1999, to grant such right.

Congratulates the Kuwaiti women for this achievement.

Urges: (1) the Kuwaiti Parliament to support this landmark decision; and (2) President Clinton to support further democratic development in the Persian Gulf region.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 5, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 19, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 1999
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 13, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 147: Commending the decision to grant women in Kuwait the right to vote and run for elected office.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-147/
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