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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.
Introduced: January 23, 2012
Introduced by:
Wilson, Frederica S.
Democratic
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Feb 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Jan 23, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 23, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sympathizes with the families of women and children victimized by sexual and other forms of gender-based violence in Haiti.
Urges treatment of the issue of violence against women and children as a priority for U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
Supports passage of Haiti's first comprehensive law on the prevention, punishment, and elimination of gender-based violence.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Committees of jurisdiction
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