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HR 1482 108th Congress House

Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003

Official title: To authorize assistance for women and girls in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2014)
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 27, 2003
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 Latest action October 8, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2014)

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Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003 - Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a fund to assist women and girls in Afghanistan in the areas of political and human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter.

Requires the funds to support specified activities, including: (1) direct financial and programmatic assistance to the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Afghanistan to promote its strengthening and enable it to fulfill its mandate; (2) direct financial assistance to the National Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan; and (3) construction of women's educational facilities in Afghanistan.

Earmarks a minimum percentage of the economic and humanitarian assistance authorized for Afghanistan for each of FY 2003 though 2005 to be made available for assistance directly to Afghan-led local nongovernmental organizations, including Afghan women-led organizations, with demonstrated experience in delivering services to Afghan women and children to support their programmatic activities and organizational development. Requires an appropriate percentage of such assistance for FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year to be made available to such organizations.

Prescribes general requirements with respect to Afghanistan for: (1) its governance; (2) post-conflict stability; (3) training for military and police forces; and (4) relief, resettlement, and repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1482: Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1482/
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