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Lauren Boebert (R-CO)

Condemning the Taliban's systematic erasure of women and girls from public life in Afghanistan, and calling for United States leadership in response.

H.Res. 1657 · House resolution International Affairs

A Republican resolution with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

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What this bill would do

This resolution condemns the Taliban for its systematic erasure of women and girls from public life in Afghanistan. It points out that the Taliban has banned females from secondary schools, universities, and most jobs, while also restricting their movement and public presence. The text notes that Afghanistan is the only country in the world with these bans against women and girls. Furthermore, the International Criminal Court has sought arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders for gender persecution. The House of Representatives resolves to condemn these actions and calls on the President to make the restoration of women's rights a diplomatic priority. Finally, the measure urges the use of targeted sanctions, supports humanitarian and educational aid for Afghan women, and encourages international pressure.