# 116-hr-5941: Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act

116-hr-5941, Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5941
- Congress: 116
- Title: Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
- Introduced: 2020-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, or refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5941 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5941)

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- [116-hr-8882: FLOODS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8882)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5941 (as of 2025-11-18).