HCONRES 349 107th Congress House International Affairs Agriculture and Food American economic assistance Child sexual abuse Children's rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Ethics Families Food relief Governmental investigations Human rights Immigration International relief Nongovernmental organizations Prostitution Refugee children Refugees Social Welfare United Nations

Calling for effective measures to end the sexual exploitation of refugees.

Introduced: March 13, 2002 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 21, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 20, 2002

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11791-11792)

Nov 20, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11791-11792)

Oct 17, 2002

Received in the Senate.

Oct 16, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 16, 2002

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7977)

Oct 16, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7977)

Oct 16, 2002

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7964-8009)

Oct 16, 2002

Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Oct 16, 2002

Committee on International Relations discharged.

Jul 25, 2002

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Jul 25, 2002

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 25, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

Mar 13, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Mar 13, 2002

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) in condemning the sexual exploitation of children by humanitarian aid workers.

Urges the UN to conduct a comprehensive worldwide investigation into the extent of sexual exploitation of refugees by agents or employees of UN agencies, other international non-governmental organizations, and governments.

Urges the President to: (1) affirm the U.S. commitment to protecting the well-being and human rights of women and children, particularly refugees; and (2) instruct the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to review the distribution of food assistance to refugee communities to ensure that the provision of U.S. humanitarian assistance is respectful of the human rights of women and children and is distributed in such a way as to minimize the risk of sexual exploitation.

Urges the Secretary General, the President, and the executive authorities of all governmental and non-governmental entities engaged in refugee work to adopt and enforce codes of conduct that strictly prohibit sexual relationships between international refugee workers and those entrusted to their care.

What's happening now November 21, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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