House Simple Resolution 277
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Affirming the importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 1, 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
277
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution condemns attacks on education settings, including violence against schools, sexual violence against children in schools, and recruitment of children into armed forces from schools. The resolution affirms U.S. government commitments to support education services for children affected by conflict and calls on the U.S. government to monitor attacks on education settings and to provide support for the inclusion of refugee children in host-country education systems.
April 1, 2019
04/01/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
04/01/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:26 PM