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H.Con.Res. 158 (108th)

Recognizing the importance of inheritance rights of women in Africa.

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Introduced

30 April 2003

Last action

30 April 2003 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) greater attention should be paid to the negative impact on economic development of the denial of inheritance rights to women, particularly in Africa; (2) programs that focus on ensuring secure inheritance rights to widows and orphans of HIV/AIDS should be considered; (3) secure inheritance rights for women should be included in strategies addressing violence against women; (4) the rights of widows and other female heads of households to inherit land and property should be included in the priorities of reconstruction; (5) the Secretary of State should examine the issue of women's inheritance rights in Africa in the State Department's annual human rights report; (6) the U.S. Agency for International Development should consider conducting a study of African countries to document the effect of the denial of women's inheritance rights on economic development; and (7) the Annual Day of Acton on Women's Inheritance Rights should be acknowledged and supported.

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  1. 30 April 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  2. 30 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 30 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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