H. Res. 1018 (IH) - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti’s transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women’s leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti. - BILLS-119hres1018ih | Content Details

H. Res. 1018 (IH) - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti’s transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women’s leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

Action: Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Waters, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bell, Mr. Carson, Ms. Crockett, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. McBride, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Simon, Mrs. Ramirez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Soto, Ms. Brown, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Bishop, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Figures, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Meng) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti’s transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women’s leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

Cosponsors: Gregory W. Meeks (NY); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL); Maxine Waters (CA); Stacey E. Plaskett (VI); Frederica S. Wilson (FL); Maxwell Frost (FL); Jonathan L. Jackson (IL); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Wesley Bell (MO); Andre Carson (IN); Jasmine Crockett (TX); LaMonica McIver (NJ); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Joyce Beatty (OH); Sarah McBride (DE); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Zoe Lofgren (CA); Terri A. Sewell (AL); Kweisi Mfume (MD); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Lateefah Simon (CA); Delia C. Ramirez (IL); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ); Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA); Shri Thanedar (MI); Steven Horsford (NV); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Summer L. Lee (PA); Emanuel Cleaver (MO); Lauren Underwood (IL); Pramila Jayapal (WA); Rashida Tlaib (MI); John W. Mannion (NY); Bennie G. Thompson (MS); Sylvia R. Garcia (TX); Robin L. Kelly (IL); Darren Soto (FL); Shontel M. Brown (OH); Marc A. Veasey (TX); Ritchie Torres (NY); Salud O. Carbajal (CA); Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA); Jennifer L. McClellan (VA); Shomari Figures (AL); James P. McGovern (MA); Grace Meng (NY)

Committees: Committee on Armed Services (Standing), Committee on Foreign Affairs (Standing)