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Expressing the sense of Congress that there is no honor in "honor killings".

Introduced: November 10, 2005 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Expresses the sense of Congress respecting steps to be taken to address the investigation and prosecution of so-called "honor crimes," to provide refuge and rehabilitation for victimized women and their children, and to encourage public awareness and education of human rights and women's rights.

What's happening now November 10, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 8, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 22, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 22, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 22, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 7, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 7, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 7, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 7, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 18, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 18, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Nov 18, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 18, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 296: Expressing the sense of Congress that there is no honor in "honor killings".. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-296/
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"H. Con. Res. 296: Expressing the sense of Congress that there is no honor in "honor killings".." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-296/.
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H. Con. Res. 296, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-296/.
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