A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.

Bill: 113-sres-376
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2014-03-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Crimes against women
Economic performance and conditions
Human rights
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: 
Supports the goals of International Women's Day. 
 
Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to the potential of countries to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security. 
 
Honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights. 
 
Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls and to pursuing policies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to promoting meaningful participation of women in all aspects of their societies and communities.

action_date: 2014-03-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to the potential of countries to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security. 
 
Honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights. 
 
Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls and to pursuing policies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to promoting meaningful participation of women in all aspects of their societies and communities.

action_date: 2014-03-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to the potential of countries to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security. 
 
Honors the women in the United States and around the world who have worked to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights. 
 
Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls and to pursuing policies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls worldwide, and to promoting meaningful participation of women in all aspects of their societies and communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1669)
action_date: 2014-03-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.
action_date: 2014-03-11
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-03-11
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-03-11
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1367-1368)
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Introduced in Senate