United States · Bill · S
S. 5242 (117th)
International Violence Against Women Act of 2022
Introduced
13 December 2022
Last action
13 December 2022 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
International Violence Against Women Act of 2022 This bill requires 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 gender-based violence. 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 coordinate policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.
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Timeline
13 December 2022
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 13 December 2022 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → International Violence Against Women Act of 2022
- related to ← International Violence Against Women Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5242
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/5242
- us · 117-s-5242 · source updated 14 January 2025