International Violence Against Women Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5267
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2019-11-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Assault and harassment offenses
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Domestic violence and child abuse
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Family planning and birth control
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Government liability
HIV/AIDS
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Housing finance and home ownership
Human rights
Human trafficking
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Marriage and family status
Medical education
Mental health
Performance measurement
Property rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
School administration
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Violent crime
Women in business
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: 

International Violence Against Women Act of 2019 

 
This bill provides for a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
 
The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues, which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
 
The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.
 
The bill requires that U.S. assistance made available for humanitarian relief, conflict mitigation, and post-conflict reconstruction prevents and responds to violence against women and girls. The Department of State shall also identify incidents that occur during armed conflict and implement emergency responses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Introduced in House