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H.R. 5548: Empowerment of Iraqi Women Act of 2006

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H.R. 5548: Empowerment of Iraqi Women Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Empowerment of Iraqi Women Act of 2006

Plain summary

Empowerment of Iraqi Women Act of 2006 - Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) establish a fund to assist women and girls in Iraq in the areas of political, legal, and human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter. Directs that the fund: (1) provide direct financial and programmatic assistance to the Iraq Ministry of Women's Affairs to strengthen the Ministry as the government of Iraq transitions to a long-term government structure; and (2) collaborate with the Iraq Ministry of Education to construct women's educational facilities and promote the education of Iraqi girls beyond primary school. Obligates specified economic and humanitarian assistance to Iraq for assistance directly to Iraqi-led local nongovernmental organizations, including Iraqi women-led organizations, with demonstrated experience in delivering services to Iraqi women and children.

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Official text

Empowerment of Iraqi Women Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · 3 cosponsors

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Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5548 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109