A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations should hold hearings and the Senate should act on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

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Introduced

30 March 2000

Last action

30 March 2000 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1998)

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should hold hearings on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); and (2) the Senate should act on CEDAW by July 19, 2000, the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Convention by the United States.

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30 March 2000
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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30 March 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1998)
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-resolution/279
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