To require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum or withholding of deportation.

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Introduced

18 May 1999

Last action

25 May 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

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Summary

Directs the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to gender-based persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum or withholding of deportation.

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Timeline

18 May 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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18 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
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18 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
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25 May 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
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