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S.147: Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2007
- Latest Major Action Jan. 4, 2007
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the protection of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan and their full participation in the reestablishment of democracy are essential to Afghanistan's reconstruction, and to achieve such reconstruction the U.S. government must commit resources to advance the rights of women throughout Afghanistan. Amends the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 to revise the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Jan. 4, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) |