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S.Res. 184 · 113th Congress

A resolution recognizing refugee women and girls on World Refugee Day.

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  1. Senate Introduced Jun 24, 2013
  2. Senate Passed Jun 24, 2013

Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to the protection, well-being, and self-reliance of refugee women and girls and their families in U.S. humanitarian policy, programs, and diplomacy and recognizes the work of the United States Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to this end.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 24, 2013

Supports the goals of World Refugee Day.

Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to the protection, well-being, and self-reliance of refugee women and girls and their families in U.S. humanitarian policy, programs, and diplomacy and recognizes the work of the United States Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to this end.

Reiterates the importance of targeted programs for refugee women and girls that prevent and respond to gender-based violence, support self-reliance, and promote leadership skills.

Recognizes the work of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State, the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), nongovernmental organizations, advocacy groups, and communities across the United States in resettling refugees in the United States.

Celebrates the contributions that refugee women and girls make to their families and communities.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution recognizing refugee women and girls on World Refugee Day.

Latest action (Jun 24, 2013): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5098; text as passed Senate: CR S5027-5028)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 24, 2013

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

  1. Senate Introduced Jun 24, 2013
  2. Senate Passed Jun 24, 2013

No recorded floor vote found.