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HRES 480 111th Congress House

Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional tributesElections, voting, political campaign regulationKuwaitMiddle East
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May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 21, 2009
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors: (1) the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region; and (2) those who fought for women's suffrage and advocated for the advancement of the status of women in Kuwait.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 18, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 10, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 480: Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-480/
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"H. Res. 480: Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-480/.
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H. Res. 480, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-480/.
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