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H.R. 2947 (113th)

International Women's Freedom Act of 2013

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Introduced

1 August 2013

Last action

13 September 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

Subjects

Asylum, Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

Asylum · Defence

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Summary

International Women's Freedom Act of 2013 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a women's rights Internet site and maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign Service officer training. Establishes the United States Commission on International Women's Rights. Directs the President to take specified actions in response to women's rights violations, especially particularly severe rights violations. Prescribes criteria for the prohibition of economic, multilateral, military, and export assistance in instances of particularly severe women's rights violations. Prescribes requirements for the promotion of women's rights. Requires women's rights-related training with respect to refugee, asylum, and consular matters. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare inadmissible to the United States any foreign government officials who have engaged in particularly severe women's rights violations. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) transnational corporations operating overseas should adopt codes of conduct upholding the rights of their female employees, and (2) there should be within the staff of the National Security Council a Special Adviser to the President on International Women's Rights.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 2013

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1200)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 August 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 August 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 August 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 September 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

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