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HRES 947 111th Congress House

Expressing commitment to the objectives of the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development.

Introduced: December 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 3, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses commitment to the objectives of the Cairo Consensus as set forth at the International Conference on Population and Development.

Encourages nongovernmental organizations, faith based organizations, community organizations, and private citizens to act to improve gender equality, end violence against women, expand access to reproductive, maternal, and other health services, lower childhood and maternal mortality rates, and eradicate world poverty.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 15, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Mar 12, 2010
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 10, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 10, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 9, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 3, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 947: Expressing commitment to the objectives of the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-947/
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"H. Res. 947: Expressing commitment to the objectives of the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-947/.
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H. Res. 947, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-947/.
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