DemocratBill · H.Res. 1018· House(119-HRES-1018)

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.

Rep. Clarke
Age: 62 years
New York
Introduced
1/22/2026
Last activity
1/22/2026 — 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.
Sponsored by
Yvette Clarke
Cosponsors
Democrat - 52Republican - 0
International Affairs
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need to protect and advance the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti. It condemns the systematic gender-based violence and the exclusion of women from leadership roles within Haiti's transitional government and international partners. The text also criticizes the Department of State and the Department of Defense for unilateral steps to dismantle institutional commitments to the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda. Furthermore, it calls for immediate policies and budgetary allocations to ensure women fill at least thirty percent of government positions in accordance with the Constitution of Haiti. Finally, the resolution concludes with a commitment to rebuild the Office of Global Women's Issues at the Department of State and the Women, Peace, and Security program in the Department of Defense.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Would women be better off under this?+10

    The resolution is entirely dedicated to advancing the political, physical, and economic rights of women and girls in Haiti.

  • Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+9

    The resolution advocates for the mandatory inclusion of women in at least 30 percent of leadership and decision-making roles in Haiti.

  • Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7

    The resolution calls for funding medical and psychological assistance for survivors of gender-based violence.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.