# 117-hres-926: Recognizing the growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQI persons in Afghanistan and against allies of such individuals, such as civil society leaders and activists, scholars, former government officials, journalists, and media workers, and expressing solidarity with and reaffirming the dire need to protect vulnerable and minority populations and their allies in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

117-hres-926, Recognizing the growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQI persons in Afghanistan and against allies of such individuals, such as civil society leaders and activists, scholars, former government officials, journalists, and media workers, and expressing solidarity with and reaffirming the dire need to protect vulnerable and minority populations and their allies in Afghanistan under Taliban rule., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-926
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing the growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQI persons in Afghanistan and against allies of such individuals, such as civil society leaders and activists, scholars, former government officials, journalists, and media workers, and expressing solidarity with and reaffirming the dire need to protect vulnerable and minority populations and their allies in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQI persons in Afghanistan and against allies of such individuals, such as civil society leaders and activists, scholars, former government officials, journalists, and media workers, and expressing solidarity with and reaffirming the dire need to protect vulnerable and minority populations and their allies in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/926)

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