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House Simple Resolution 106
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Denouncing female genital mutilation/cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice.
Active
Active
Passed House on May 20, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 6, 2019
Latest Action
May 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
106
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Lois Frankel
Florida
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Ro Khanna
California
Democrat
Ted Deutch
Florida
Republican
Susan W. Brooks
Indiana
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Debbie Dingell
Michigan
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Minnesota
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Deb Haaland
New Mexico
Democrat
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
New York
Democrat
Carolyn B. Maloney
New York
Democrat
Grace Meng
New York
Democrat
Jose E. Serrano
New York
Republican
Peter King
New York
Democrat
Sean Maloney
New York
Republican
Steve Chabot
Ohio
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Pennsylvania
Republican
John Joyce
Pennsylvania
Republican
Scott Perry
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Susan Wild
Pennsylvania
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Wisconsin
Republican
Jim Sensenbrenner
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 20, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
219
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution denounces female genital mutilation and cutting as human rights violations. It also urges the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to incorporate efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation and cutting and calls on the international community to increase efforts to eliminate such practices.

Text (2)
Engrossed in House
May 20, 2019
Introduced in House
February 6, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Simple Resolution 494
A resolution denouncing female genital mutilation or cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice.
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (14)
05/20/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/20/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3976)
05/20/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 219).(text: CR H3976)
05/20/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3996)
05/20/2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/20/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 106.
05/20/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3976-3978)
05/20/2019
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
04/09/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/09/2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
04/09/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
03/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
02/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:54 PM
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