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SRES 352 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Caribbean area Child safety and welfare Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against children Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Disaster relief and insurance Domestic violence and child abuse Family planning and birth control Foreign aid and international relief HIV/AIDS Haiti Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Human rights Judges Latin America Law enforcement officers

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S45-46)
Jan 23, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 January 23, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S45-46)

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