House Bill 7008
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Stop Gendercide Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7008
Congress
115
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
Stop Gendercide Act
This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to include in the Department of State's annual report on trafficking in persons research on the relationship between human trafficking and skewed sex ratios in national or sub-national populations in which there is evidence of sex-selective practices. These practices include infanticide, gender-biased neglect, and other forms of gender-based violence or discrimination.
September 28, 2018
09/28/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
09/28/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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