Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- S.CON.RES.97
S.CON.RES.97: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the human rights and humanitarian situation facing the women and girls of Afghanistan.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 18, 1998
- Latest Major Action July 30, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Condemns: (1) the continued human rights violations by all parties and factions in Afghanistan; (2) targeted discrimination against women and girls; and (3) the use of rape or other forms of systematic gender discrimination by any party or faction in Afghanistan as an instrument of war. Calls on all Afghan parties to: (1) respect international norms and standards of human rights; (2) end gender-based discrimination and deprivation of women's...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
|
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
|
|
|
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
|
|
|
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
|
|
|
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with amendments and with a preamble. Without written report.
|
|
|
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
|
|
|
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
|
|
|
Received in the House.
|
|
|
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
|
|
|
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
|
|
| May 18, 1998 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |