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S.Res. 494 (116th)
A resolution denouncing female genital mutilation or cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice.
Introduced
10 February 2020
Last action
10 February 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966)
Sponsors
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
This resolution denounces female genital mutilation or cutting as a human rights violation. It also urges the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to incorporate efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation or cutting and calls on the international community to increase efforts to eliminate this practice.
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Timeline
10 February 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966)
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 10 February 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/494
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sres/494
- us · 116-sres-494 · source updated 14 January 2025