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H.Res. 262 · 111th Congress

Expressing the strong concern of the House of Representatives about the actions of the Taliban in Swat…

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Expressing the strong concern of the House of Representatives about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education.

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4 cosponsors · 4 D

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Urges the government of Pakistan to take measures to reverse the obstacles to girls' education in Swat, Pakistan, that are being imposed by the Taliban.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 18, 2009

Urges the government of Pakistan to take measures to reverse the obstacles to girls' education in Swat, Pakistan, that are being imposed by the Taliban.

Encourages the Secretary of State to address this situation which could have a devastating impact and spread to other parts of Pakistan.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the strong concern of the House of Representatives about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education.

Latest action (Mar 18, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 18, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.