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Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act

8/10/2022, 11:29 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5941

Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act

This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, or refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5941

Bill HR 5941 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 21, 2020. Bill HR 5941 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 21, 2020.  Bill HR 5941's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. as of April 3, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5941

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5941

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Africa
- Child safety and welfare
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Disability and paralysis
- Firearms and explosives
- Food assistance and relief
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Military education and training
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Sex and reproductive health
- South Sudan
- Women's education
- Women's employment
- Women's health
- Women's rights
- World health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5941

Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act
To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.
Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5941

Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
TexasDemocrat

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