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HR 3342 107th Congress House

Access for Afghan Women Act of 2001

Official title: To require activities carried out by the United States in Afghanistan and other countries of Central Asia relating to peace negotiations, post-conflict reconst… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require activities carried out by the United States in Afghanistan and other countries of Central Asia relating to peace negotiations, post-conflict reconstruction and development, refugee relief, resettlement, and repatriation, and peacekeeping operations comply with the basic human rights of women.

Introduced: December 18, 2001 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfghanistanAgriculture and FoodArmed Forces and National SecurityCentral Asia
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Child healthChild welfareCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementCrimes against womenDecision makingDisabledEBB TerrorismEconomic developmentEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamiliesFamily planning and birth controlFood reliefGovernment Operations and PoliticsHeads of householdsHealthHigher educationHousing and Community DevelopmentHuman rightsImmigrationInternational reliefKazakhstanLabor and EmploymentLand minesLawMaternal health servicesMilitary trainingMinesweepingPakistanPeace negotiationsPeacekeeping forcesPolice trainingQuality of careRefugee policyRefugeesRepatriationSecondary educationShelters for the homelessSouth AsiaTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanWar reliefWidowsWomenWomen in businessWomen's educationWomen's healthWomen's organizationsWomen's rights
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Nov 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 19, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Access for Afghan Women Act of 2001 - Directs the United States to undertake a variety of measures to guard and enhance the quality of life of Afghan and other Central Asian women, including the following: (1) incorporating the perspectives of women's and human rights organizations in matters related to peace and the future governance of Afghanistan; (2) including significant numbers of women in drafting a new constitution for Afghanistan; (3) providing funding for education for all Afghans; (4) increasing Central Asian women's access to and ownership of productive assets and property; (5) providing funding for women-centered economic development programs in Central Asia; (6) assuring the safety and health of female Central Asian refugees; and (7) including women in peacekeeping and peace building measures in Central Asia. Defines Central Asia as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 23, 2002
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 23, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Dec 18, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Dec 18, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 18, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 18, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Dec 18, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 18, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 18, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3342: Access for Afghan Women Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3342/
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"H.R. 3342: Access for Afghan Women Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3342/.
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