Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Bill: 115-hres-356
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2017-05-24
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Human rights

International law and treaties

Senate

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Women's rights
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the full realization of the rights of women is vital to the development and well-being of people of all nations; and (2) the Senate should, therefore, give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. </p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2017 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Ms. Schakowsky ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) the full realization of the rights of women is vital to the development and well-being of people of all nations; and (2) the Senate should, therefore, give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.