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S 2647 107th Congress Senate

Access for Afghan Women Act

Official title: A bill to require that activities carried out by the United States in Afghanistan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require that activities carried out by the United States in Afghanistan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.

Introduced: June 27, 2002 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfghanistanAgriculture and FoodAmerican economic assistanceAmerican technical assistance
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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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Became law
Jun 19, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 19, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5777-5778)
Jun 19, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 19, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Access for Afghan Women Act - Directs the United States to undertake a variety of measures to guard and enhance the quality of life of Afghan women, including: (1) incorporating the perspectives and advice of Afghan women's organizations and leaders in U.S. policymaking related to the governance of Afghanistan; (2) promoting the inclusion of a significant number of women in the Loya Jirga and future legislative bodies to ensure that women's human rights are included in any constitution for Afghanistan; (3) ensuring a significant portion of U.S. assistance is channeled to local and U.S.-based Afghan organizations, particularly Afghan women's organizations, and to high-quality comprehensive health care programs and education and training programs in Afghanistan; (4) training on the protection, rights, and the particular needs of women with respect to training for military and police forces in Afghanistan; and (5) ensuring that women refugees and those internally displaced in camps, urban areas, and villages are receiving food aid, health and medical services, and are free from sexual exploitation.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 27, 2002
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2647: Access for Afghan Women Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2647/
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"S. 2647: Access for Afghan Women Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2647/.
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S. 2647, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2647/.
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