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HJRES 12 112th Congress House

Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that…

Official title: Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Jan 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 12: Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-12/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 12: Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-12/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 12, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-12/.
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[H.J. Res. 12: Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-12/)
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