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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
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 617 – – Agreed to Oct 16, 2002
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 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.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 24, 2002
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 26, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2002
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 21, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 12, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 24, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 349: Calling for effective measures to end the sexual exploitation of refugees.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-349/
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