<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>294</number>
    <updateDate>2023-01-11T19:48:04Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2023-01-11T20:46:56Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>House</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>H</originChamberCode>
    <type>HRES</type>
    <introducedDate>2007-03-29</introducedDate>
    <congress>110</congress>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>hsfa00</systemCode>
        <name>Foreign Affairs Committee</name>
        <chamber>House</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Markup by</name>
            <date>2007-06-26T13:20:55Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Referred to</name>
            <date>2007-03-29T14:14:50Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the occasion of International Women's Day, for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.</title>
        <congress>110</congress>
        <number>103</number>
        <type>SRES</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2007-03-09</actionDate>
          <text>Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2988-2989; text as passed Senate: CR S2988-2989; text of measure as introduced: CR S2976)</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:38:06</actionTime>
        <text>The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H38800</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:38:03</actionTime>
        <text>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H38310</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:37:58</actionTime>
        <text>On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7802)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H37300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:37:58</actionTime>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7802)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>8000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:24:15</actionTime>
        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 294.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H8D000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:24:12</actionTime>
        <text>Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7802-7804)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:23:57</actionTime>
        <text>Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-06-26</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsfa00</systemCode>
            <name>Foreign Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-06-26</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsfa00</systemCode>
            <name>Foreign Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-03-29</actionDate>
        <text>Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>H11100</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsfa00</systemCode>
            <name>Foreign Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-03-29</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>Intro-H</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2007-03-29</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>1000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>W000794</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]</fullName>
        <firstName>Diane</firstName>
        <lastName>Watson</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <middleName>E.</middleName>
        <district>33</district>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M001143</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]</fullName>
        <firstName>BETTY</firstName>
        <lastName>MCCOLLUM</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MN</state>
        <district>4</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-03-29</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001067</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]</fullName>
        <firstName>Yvette</firstName>
        <lastName>Clarke</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>D.</middleName>
        <district>11</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-03-29</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>J000283</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>JESSE</firstName>
        <lastName>JACKSON</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>IL</state>
        <middleName>L.</middleName>
        <district>2</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-04-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>J000032</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]</fullName>
        <firstName>SHEILA</firstName>
        <lastName>JACKSON-LEE</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>TX</state>
        <district>18</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-04-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>G000551</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>Raúl</firstName>
        <lastName>Grijalva</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>AZ</state>
        <middleName>M.</middleName>
        <district>7</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-04-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M000933</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]</fullName>
        <firstName>JAMES</firstName>
        <lastName>MORAN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>VA</state>
        <middleName>P.</middleName>
        <district>8</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-04-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000053</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]</fullName>
        <firstName>CHARLES</firstName>
        <lastName>RANGEL</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>B.</middleName>
        <district>15</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-21</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C000380</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]</fullName>
        <firstName>DONNA</firstName>
        <lastName>CHRISTENSEN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>VI</state>
        <middleName>M.</middleName>
        <district>0</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-21</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001038</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>JOSEPH</firstName>
        <lastName>CROWLEY</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <district>7</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-21</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001149</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]</fullName>
        <firstName>DAN</firstName>
        <lastName>BURTON</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>IN</state>
        <district>5</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-21</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>F000010</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]</fullName>
        <firstName>Eni</firstName>
        <lastName>Faleomavaega</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>AS</state>
        <middleName>F. H.</middleName>
        <district>0</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-21</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>K000180</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]</fullName>
        <firstName>CAROLYN</firstName>
        <lastName>KILPATRICK</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MI</state>
        <middleName>CHEEKS</middleName>
        <district>13</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-21</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>K000009</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]</fullName>
        <firstName>MARCY</firstName>
        <lastName>KAPTUR</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>OH</state>
        <district>9</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-21</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>P000592</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>Ted</firstName>
        <lastName>Poe</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>TX</state>
        <district>2</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>W000738</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]</fullName>
        <firstName>LYNN</firstName>
        <lastName>WOOLSEY</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>6</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>N000147</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]</fullName>
        <firstName>ELEANOR</firstName>
        <lastName>NORTON</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>DC</state>
        <middleName>HOLMES</middleName>
        <district>0</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000487</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]</fullName>
        <firstName>ED</firstName>
        <lastName>ROYCE</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>40</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001236</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>John</firstName>
        <lastName>Boozman</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AR</state>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-05-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S000030</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]</fullName>
        <firstName>LORETTA</firstName>
        <lastName>SANCHEZ</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>47</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>H000627</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]</fullName>
        <firstName>MAURICE</firstName>
        <lastName>HINCHEY</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>D.</middleName>
        <district>22</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>A000357</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]</fullName>
        <firstName>THOMAS</firstName>
        <lastName>ALLEN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>ME</state>
        <middleName>H.</middleName>
        <district>1</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B000911</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>CORRINE</firstName>
        <lastName>BROWN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S000480</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]</fullName>
        <firstName>LOUISE</firstName>
        <lastName>SLAUGHTER</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>M.</middleName>
        <district>28</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001036</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]</fullName>
        <firstName>LOIS</firstName>
        <lastName>CAPPS</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>23</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>H001037</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]</fullName>
        <firstName>Stephanie</firstName>
        <lastName>Herseth Sandlin</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>SD</state>
        <district>0</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>G000555</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20]</fullName>
        <firstName>Kirsten</firstName>
        <lastName>Gillibrand</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>E.</middleName>
        <district>20</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>D000598</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]</fullName>
        <firstName>SUSAN</firstName>
        <lastName>DAVIS</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <middleName>A.</middleName>
        <district>53</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001253</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8]</fullName>
        <firstName>Melissa</firstName>
        <lastName>Bean</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>IL</state>
        <middleName>L.</middleName>
        <district>8</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C000537</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]</fullName>
        <firstName>JAMES</firstName>
        <lastName>CLYBURN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>SC</state>
        <middleName>E.</middleName>
        <district>6</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>W000800</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]</fullName>
        <firstName>Peter</firstName>
        <lastName>Welch</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>VT</state>
        <district>0</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>J000126</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]</fullName>
        <firstName>EDDIE</firstName>
        <lastName>JOHNSON</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>TX</state>
        <middleName>BERNICE</middleName>
        <district>30</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>J000288</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]</fullName>
        <firstName>Henry</firstName>
        <lastName>Johnson</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>GA</state>
        <middleName>C. "Hank"</middleName>
        <district>4</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>P000149</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]</fullName>
        <firstName>DONALD</firstName>
        <lastName>PAYNE</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NJ</state>
        <middleName>M.</middleName>
        <district>10</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000462</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]</fullName>
        <firstName>STEVEN</firstName>
        <lastName>ROTHMAN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NJ</state>
        <middleName>R.</middleName>
        <district>9</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000287</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]</fullName>
        <firstName>JOHN</firstName>
        <lastName>LEWIS</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>GA</state>
        <district>5</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B000490</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>SANFORD</firstName>
        <lastName>BISHOP</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>GA</state>
        <middleName>D.</middleName>
        <district>2</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>D000096</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>DANNY</firstName>
        <lastName>DAVIS</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>IL</state>
        <middleName>K.</middleName>
        <district>7</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>T000193</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>BENNIE</firstName>
        <lastName>THOMPSON</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MS</state>
        <district>2</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001065</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10]</fullName>
        <firstName>Christopher</firstName>
        <lastName>Carney</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>PA</state>
        <middleName>P.</middleName>
        <district>10</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>K000366</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22]</fullName>
        <firstName>Ron</firstName>
        <lastName>Klein</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <district>22</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000397</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]</fullName>
        <firstName>ZOE</firstName>
        <lastName>LOFGREN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>16</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M000404</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>JIM</firstName>
        <lastName>MCDERMOTT</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>WA</state>
        <district>7</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000551</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]</fullName>
        <firstName>BARBARA</firstName>
        <lastName>LEE</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>9</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>P000593</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>Ed</firstName>
        <lastName>Perlmutter</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CO</state>
        <district>7</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001162</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]</fullName>
        <firstName>Allyson</firstName>
        <lastName>Schwartz</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>PA</state>
        <middleName>Y.</middleName>
        <district>13</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001156</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]</fullName>
        <firstName>Linda</firstName>
        <lastName>Sánchez</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <middleName>T.</middleName>
        <district>39</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001063</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]</fullName>
        <firstName>Henry</firstName>
        <lastName>Cuellar</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>TX</state>
        <district>28</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2007-06-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <policyArea>
      <name>International Affairs</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Africa (Sub-Saharan)</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Commemorations</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Congressional tributes</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Families</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Human rights</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Legislation</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Lesotho</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Married people</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Sex discrimination</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Special days</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Women</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Women's rights</name>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>International Affairs</name>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2007-03-29</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2007-04-11T20:05:24Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Acknowledges the observance of March 8, 2007, as International Women's Day.</p> <p> Applauds the enactment of the Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act by the Kingdom of Lesotho.</p> <p> Lauds the Kingdom of Lesotho for demonstrating its commitment to improve gender equity.</p> <p>Commends the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for developing and implementing policies to advance gender equity in the Kingdom of Lesotho and other countries eligible for MCC financial assistance. </p>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>36</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed House amended</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2007-08-08T21:03:19Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p> Applauds the enactment of the Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act by the Kingdom of Lesotho.</p> <p> Lauds the Kingdom of Lesotho for demonstrating its commitment to improve gender equity.</p> <p>Commends the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for developing and implementing policies to advance gender equity in the Kingdom of Lesotho and other countries eligible for MCC financial assistance. </p>]]></text>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <title>Commending the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the occasion of International Women's Day, for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.</title>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <title>A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.</title>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Titles as Amended by House</titleType>
        <title>A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.</title>
        <chamberCode>H</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>House</chamberName>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Engrossed in House</type>
        <date>2007-07-16T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hres294eh/xml/BILLS-110hres294eh.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in House</type>
        <date>2007-03-29T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hres294ih/xml/BILLS-110hres294ih.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2007-07-16</actionDate>
      <text>The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.</text>
      <actionTime>15:38:06</actionTime>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>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.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>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.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
