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SRES 595 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Child safety and welfare Congressional tributes Elementary and secondary education Human rights India Pakistan Women's education Women's rights Youth employment and child labor

A resolution recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for their efforts to end the financial exploitation of children and to ensure the right of all children to an education.

Introduced: December 8, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Dec 16, 2014
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6929; text as passed Senate: CR S6929)
Dec 16, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6929; text as passed Senate: CR S6929)
Dec 11, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
Dec 11, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Dec 11, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 8, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6389)
Dec 8, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on December 11, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as symbols of peace and advocates for ending the financial exploitation of children and for the opportunity of all children to have access to education.

Commends all individuals working around the world to end the scourge of child slavery and to advance education for all children.

Recognizes the challenges that remain in ending the financial exploitation of children and providing access to an education for all children.

Urges all governments, civil society organizations, businesses, and individuals to unite in the common purpose of protecting children from losing their childhoods as well as their futures.

Recognizes the dedication and commitment to freedom, the rights of children, and the endurance of the human spirit demonstrated by all individuals who make sacrifices to build a more peaceful world.

What's happening now December 16, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6929; text as passed Senate: CR S6929)

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