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To urge the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to hold the United Nations and its member states accountable for…

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To urge the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to hold the United Nations and its member states accountable for allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by United Nations peacekeepers.

Introduced: June 8, 2017 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov

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Condemns all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation perpetrated by United Nations (U.N.) peacekeepers.

Urges the President to direct the U.S. representative to the U.N. to use the voice and vote of the United States to: (1) confront the issue of sexual abuse and exploitation within the U.N., (2) establish a clear policy to hold troop-contributing countries accountable, and (3) assist the U.N. in providing victims justice.

Calls for other member states and troop-contributing countries to fully investigate allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers and to take appropriate actions to bring perpetrators to justice.

What's happening now May 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Cosponsors 7

Mast, Brian J.

Florida · Jun 22, 2017

Moolenaar, John R.

Michigan · Jun 22, 2017

Pennsylvania · Jun 6, 2017

Schneider, Bradley Scott

Illinois · May 24, 2017

Wagner, Ann

Missouri · May 24, 2017

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 62: To urge the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to hold the United Nations and its member states accountable for allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by United Nations peacekeepers.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-62/

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"H. Con. Res. 62: To urge the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to hold the United Nations and its member states accountable for allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by United Nations peacekeepers.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-62/.

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H. Con. Res. 62, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-62/.

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[H. Con. Res. 62: To urge the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to hold the United Nations and its member states accountable for allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by United Nations peacekeepers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-62/)