# 117-hres-196: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms.

117-hres-196, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-196
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
- 117-hr-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1280: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5: Equality Act

## Sources
- [117-hres-196 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/196)

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- [117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1948)
- [117-hr-1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1808)
- [117-hr-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8)
- [117-hr-1280: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1280)
- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-196 (as of 2026-10-15).