# 117-hres-842: Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs.

117-hres-842, Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-842
- Congress: 117
- Title: Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
- Introduced: 2021-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Condemning the sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to meet their needs.

## Cosponsors (46)

- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-842 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/842)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4104)
- [117-hr-3755: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-842 (as of 2026-10-15).