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International Violence Against Women Act of 2019

Introduced: November 26, 2019 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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International Violence Against Women Act of 2019

This bill provides for a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.

The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues, which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.

The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.

The bill requires that U.S. assistance made available for humanitarian relief, conflict mitigation, and post-conflict reconstruction prevents and responds to violence against women and girls. The Department of State shall also identify incidents that occur during armed conflict and implement emergency responses.

What's happening now December 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3037 Related bill International Violence Against Women Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 110
All 110 Democratic 78
Vela, Filemon
· Dec 3, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 4, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 28, 2020
Sarbanes, John
· Jan 24, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 11, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Dec 5, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 26, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 26, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 26, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 26, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 26, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 26, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 26, 2019
Demings, Val
· Nov 26, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 26, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 26, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 26, 2019
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