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HRES 261 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Nepal to ensure that the unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Nepal to ensure that the unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in reconstruction in the aftermath of the April 25, 2015, earthquake.

Introduced: May 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
May 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses: (1) sympathy to the people of Nepal for the loss of life and destruction as a result of the earthquake, (2) solidarity with the people of Nepal and continued commitment assist Nepal recover from this tragedy, and (3) support for relief and reconstruction assistance provided by relief agencies and the international community.

Urges the treatment of gender equality, female empowerment, and preventing and addressing gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children as a priority for the U.S. government's humanitarian relief and recovery efforts in Nepal.

Recognizes that GBV is a human rights violation that must be addressed.

Urges U.S. agencies to fund and implement programs that are consistent with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines on Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings.

Affirms a commitment to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls through U.S.-led post-disaster recovery and reconstruction activities to promote the realization of social, economic, and political rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 9, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 14, 2015
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 13, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 13, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 13, 2015
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 13, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 13, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 13, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 2015
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 13, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 13, 2015
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 13, 2015
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 261: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Nepal to ensure that the unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in reconstruction in the aftermath of the April 25, 2015, earthquake.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-261/
MLA
"H. Res. 261: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Nepal to ensure that the unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in reconstruction in the aftermath of the April 25, 2015, earthquake.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-261/.
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H. Res. 261, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-261/.
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[H. Res. 261: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Nepal to ensure that the unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in reconstruction in the aftermath of the April 25, 2015, earthquake.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-261/)
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