S.Con.Res. 19: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law in Afghanistan violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-04-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-04-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law in Afghanistan violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 13, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Urges the government of Afghanistan to revise the Shi'ite Personal Status Law, including its provisions on marital rape and women's freedom of movement, to ensure its consistency with internationally recognized rights of women, including those contained in treaties to which Afghanistan is a party. Supports President Karzai's decision to analyze the draft law and strongly urges him not to publish it until it has been revised to be consistent with internationally recognized rights of women. Encourages the Secretary of State, the Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, and the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan to consider the status of women's rights and security in Afghanistan. Encourages the government of Afghanistan to solicit information and advice from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Women's Affairs, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, and women-led nongovernmental organizations to ensure that legislation and policies uphold the equal rights of women.

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law in Afghanistan violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · 9 cosponsors

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Patty Murray (D-WA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111sconres19.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/sconres>

Record fed-us-cong111-sconres19 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111