# 118-hres-209: 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.

118-hres-209, 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 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-209
- Congress: 118
- 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: 2023-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 47
- 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 (47)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
- 118-hjres-25: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
- 118-hr-660: Ethan's Law

## Sources
- [118-hres-209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/209)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-12)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
- [118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-20)
- [118-hjres-25: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-25)
- [118-hr-660: Ethan's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-660)
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