HRES 842
117th Congress
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Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 22, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This resolution condemns the atrocities and possible crimes against humanity being perpetrated against women and girls in Ethiopia. It also supports the full investigation of atrocities against women and girls in Tigray, Amhara, Afar, and other parts of northern Ethiopia.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
41
D
Chu, Judy
Bass, Karen
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Carson, André
D
Castro, Joaquin
Cicilline, David
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Correa, J. Luis
D
Escobar, Veronica
Eshoo, Anna
D
Evans, Dwight
D
Frankel, Lois
D
Garamendi, John
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
D
Gomez, Jimmy
D
Green, Al
D
Houlahan, Chrissy
D
Jacobs, Sara
D
Jayapal, Pramila
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Lawrence, Brenda
Levin, Andy
Malinowski, Tom
MALONEY, CAROLYN
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Meng, Grace
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
D
Pingree, Chellie
D
Quigley, Mike
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Titus, Dina
D
Tlaib, Rashida
D
Torres, Ritchie
D
Welch, Peter
D
Williams, Nikema
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 842: Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-842/
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