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Afghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001

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Congressional Summary of S 1573

Afghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001 - Authorizes the President, subject to specified conditions, to provide educational and health care assistance for the women and children living in Afghanistan and as refugees in neighboring countries. Directs the President to report biennially to specified congressional committees on the condition and status of women and children in Afghanistan and the persons in refugee camps while U.S. aid is given to displaced Afghans.

Current Status of Bill S 1573

Bill S 1573 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 25, 2001. Bill S 1573 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on October 25, 2001.  Bill S 1573's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 107-81. as of December 12, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1573

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
12
Democrat Cosponsors
10
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1573

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Afghanistan
- Agriculture and Food
- American economic assistance
- Appropriations
- Child health
- Children's rights
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Displaced persons
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Families
- Food relief
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Human rights
- Nongovernmental organizations
- President and foreign policy
- Refugee children
- Refugees
- South Asia
- Supplemental appropriations
- Women
- Women refugees
- Women's health
- Women's organizations
- Women's rights

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1573

Afghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001
Afghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001
Afghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001
Afghan Women and Children Relief Act of 2001
Afghan Women and Children Relief bill
A bill to authorize the provision of educational and health care assistance to the women and children of Afghanistan.

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