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Latest Update: Sunday, October, 12th 2008
To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes. 10/2/2007--Introduced. International Women's Freedom Act of 2007 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a women's rights Internet site; and (2) maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign Service officer training. Establishes the United States Commission on International Women's Rights. (Terminates the Commission 12 years after the date of the initial [...] show full description
- 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2040)
- 10/02/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
- 10/02/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
show all actions- 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2040)
- 10/02/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
- 10/02/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- 10/02/2007 - Referred to House Financial Services
- 10/02/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
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