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S 5242 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

Introduced: December 13, 2022 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

This bill requires 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 gender-based violence.

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 coordinate policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.

What's happening now December 13, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1