H.R. 912, Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005

3.0.0 912 2022-02-03T05:34:14Z 2022-02-03T05:34:14Z House H HR 2005-02-17 109 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-03-03T19:41:38Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-02-17T15:06:10Z 2005-03-03 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2005-03-02 15:54:43 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 43). (text: CR H854) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 43 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll043.xml House 109 2005-03-02T20:54:43Z 1 2005-03-02 15:54:43 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-03-02 15:54:43 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 43).(text: CR H854) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 43 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll043.xml House 109 2005-03-02T20:54:43Z 1 2005-03-02 15:44:35 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H867-868) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-03-02 10:54:37 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2005-03-02 10:21:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 912. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-03-02 10:21:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-859) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-03-02 10:21:15 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-02-17 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2005-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 N D000217 Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] TOM DELAY R TX 22 2005-02-17 True L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2005-02-17 True P000555 Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] DEBORAH PRYCE R OH 15 2005-02-17 True B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 2005-02-17 True K000306 Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] JIM KOLBE R AZ 8 2005-02-17 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2005-02-17 True C000868 Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] ROBERT CRAMER D AL E. 5 2005-02-17 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2005-02-17 True P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2005-02-17 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2005-02-17 True F000238 Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] MARK FOLEY R FL 16 2005-02-17 True C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2005-02-17 True P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2005-02-17 True H001022 Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] HENRY HYDE R IL J. 6 2005-03-01 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2005-03-01 False E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2005-03-01 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2005-03-01 False H001035 Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] Katherine Harris R FL 13 2005-03-01 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2005-03-01 False 2005-02-24T06:00:00Z H.R. 912, Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16277 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced and referred to the House Committee on International Relations on February 17, 2005</p> 2005-02-24T06:00:00Z H.R. 912, Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16277 Cost estimate for the bill as introduced and referred to the House Committee on International Relations on February 17, 2005 International Affairs Agriculture and Food Charities Child sexual abuse Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Disaster relief Disciplining of employees Dismissal of employees Economic assistance Emergency Management Employee crimes Ethics Families Food relief Immigration International relief Labor and Employment Nongovernmental organizations Prostitution Refugees Sex crimes Sexual harassment Social Welfare Whistle blowing Women International Affairs

00 2005-02-17 Introduced in House 2005-03-01T17:00:36Z Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 - Prohibits the obligation of specified funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs to an organization that fails to adopt a code of conduct (consistent with six specified core principles of the United Nations (UN) Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises) that provides for the protection of beneficiaries of assistance from sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian relief operations.

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81 2005-03-02 Passed House without amendment 2005-03-08T20:10:46Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 - Prohibits the obligation of specified funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs to an organization that fails to adopt a code of conduct that provides for the protection of beneficiaries of assistance from sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian relief operations.

Requires the code of conduct, to the maximum extent practicable, to be consistent with the following six core principles of the United Nations (UN) Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises: (1) sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian workers constitute acts of gross misconduct and are therefore grounds for termination of employment; (2) sexual activity with children (persons under the age of 18) is prohibited regardless of the local age of majority or consent; (3) exchange of money, employment, goods, or services for sex, including sexual favors or other forms of humiliating or exploitative behavior, is prohibited; (4) sexual relationships between humanitarian workers and beneficiaries are strongly discouraged; (5) where a humanitarian worker develops concerns or suspicions regarding sexual abuse or exploitation by a fellow worker he or she must report such concerns via established agency reporting mechanisms; and (6) humanitarian agencies are obliged to maintain an environment which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of their code of conduct.

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Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 Short Titles as Passed House Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 H House Display Title Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To ensure the protection of beneficiaries of United States humanitarian assistance. Referred in Senate 2005-03-03T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-03-02T05:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-02-17T05:00:00Z 2005-03-03 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.