HCONRES 147
106th Congress
House
International Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clinton Administration
Commemorations
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Kuwait
Legislative bodies
Middle East and North Africa
Persian Gulf States
President and foreign policy
Voting rights
Women
Women in politics
Women legislators
Women's voting
Commending the decision to grant women in Kuwait the right to vote and run for elected office.
Introduced: June 29, 1999
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Jun 29, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 29, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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