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H.RES.683: Supporting and protecting the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 14, 2016
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 14, 2016
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: support policies that create safe and decent jobs in developing countries, support policies that reduce gender-based violence and other forms of discrimination at work, encourage the development of an International Labour Conference Convention to address gender-based violence at work, promote labor rights in trade agreements and enforce the right of women...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 14, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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April 14, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) |