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SRES 505 118th Congress Senate International Affairs Assault and harassment offenses Conflicts and wars Crime victims Crimes against women Israel Sex offenses Terrorism Violent crime

A resolution condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel.

Introduced: December 14, 2023 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Became law
May 7, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.
May 7, 2024
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Apr 16, 2024
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6001)
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns the use of gender-based violence against women and children in Israel during the terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The resolution also (1) calls on the international community to prioritize the elimination of gender-based violence in conflict settings, and (2) demands accountability for the perpetrators of rape as a weapon of war.

What's happening now May 7, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.

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