3.0.0 1653 2022-11-01T17:32:24Z 2022-11-01T17:32:24Z House HR 2019-03-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FRANKEL:H.R. 1653.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2615]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-03-08T14:02:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-03-08T14:02:05Z 2019-03-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2019-03-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] Lois Frankel D FL 21 N C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2019-03-08 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2019-03-08 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2019-03-08 True S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2019-03-08 True Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2019-03-08 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2019-03-08 True H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2019-03-08 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-03-08 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-03-08 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2019-03-28 False R000613 Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] Max Rose D NY 11 2019-03-28 False H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] Josh Harder D CA 10 2019-03-28 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2019-03-28 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2019-03-28 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2019-06-19 False L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2020-09-08 False International Affairs Congressional oversight Employment and training programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations International organizations and cooperation Terrorism Violent crime Women's rights International Affairs 00 2019-03-08 Introduced in House 2019-11-07T15:19:02Z Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019

This bill (1) authorizes assistance to women's groups in foreign countries that work on terrorism-related issues, and (2) amends various reporting and training provisions to incorporate issues related to gender and terrorism.

The President may provide assistance to non-U.S.-based, women-led organizations countering violent extremism and terrorism in foreign countries.

The President's periodic Women, Peace, and Security Strategy shall include a section on (1) women's contributions to countering violent extremism, (2) preventing women's involvement in violent extremism, and (3) the gender dimensions of disarming and reintegrating former extremists.

Training for certain personnel of the Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) shall include training on preventing violent extremism. The State Department shall seek to double the number of women receiving training under its Anti-Terrorism Assistance programs within three years of this bill's enactment.

The State Department, DOD, and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall conduct research on gender and countering violent extremism, including best practices to support women preventing violent extremism, and utilize the results of such research in their programs. The State Department's annual country reports on terrorism to Congress shall include, for at least five countries, a gender analysis of the conflict drivers, power dynamics, and impacts that are relevant to violent extremism.

]]> Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019 Display Title Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To ensure that the United States recognizes women's varied roles in all aspects of violent extremism and terrorism and promotes their meaningful participation as full partners in all efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1653ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1653ih.xml 2019-03-08 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. 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.