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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Women's rights</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5990</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.15 A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sj15/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358268</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.36 Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hc36/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357313</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1327 Free Syria Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1327/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353845</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve United States humanitarian and other assistance to the Syrian people, facilitate the transition of Syria to a democratic government, provide for United States support to the post-Assad government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.617 Syria Democratic Transition Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s617/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-18:/action/353449</id>
    <updated>2013-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide humanitarian assistance and support a democratic transition in Syria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.74 A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr74/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-10:/action/352306</id>
    <updated>2013-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352110</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352248</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-4.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.457 Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s457/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-04:/action/351713</id>
    <updated>2013-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul, in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.10 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sj10/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-04:/action/351725</id>
    <updated>2013-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351509</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 03, 2013: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.898 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h898/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351327</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.863 Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/350961</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.398 National Women's History Museum Commission Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s398/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/350898</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.874 Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h874/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/350919</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.852 Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h852/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/351039</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Shirley Chisholm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.60 A resolution supporting women's reproductive health.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr60/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/350974</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting women's reproductive health.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.808 Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h808/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-24:/action/350571</id>
    <updated>2013-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a Department of Peacebuilding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.61 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr61/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-05:/action/349028</id>
    <updated>2013-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.120 Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s120/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-22:/action/347984</id>
    <updated>2013-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-21:/action/347768</id>
    <updated>2013-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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