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119-hr-7669119th Congress

Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

In Committee

Summary

This bill would require the State Department to report on Taliban restrictions targeting Afghan women and girls and to decide whether those restrictions meet the legal definitions of crimes against humanity, torture, or gross human-rights violations. It would direct the Secretary of State to submit, within 180 days of enactment, a report to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that describes restrictions imposed since August 2021 and includes the specified legal determinations.

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Report on Taliban restrictions on women

This bill would require the Secretary of State to send a report to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee within 180 days of enactment. The report would describe restrictions the Taliban has placed on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021. It would determine whether those restrictions are crimes against humanity, torture under the Convention against Torture, or gross human-rights violations under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The report would be prepared for congressional oversight and would inform possible U.S. policy and aid decisions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

    AS • R

    Sponsored 3/20/2026

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2026

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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