HR 1653 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-03-08· Sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2019-03-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019 This bill (1) authorizes assistance to women's groups in foreign countries that work on terrorism-related issues, and (2) amends various reporting and training provisions to incorporate issues related to gender and terrorism. The President may provide assistance to non-U.S.-based, women-led organizations countering violent extremism and terrorism in foreign countries. The President's periodic Women, Peace, and Security Strategy shall include a section on (1) women's contributions to countering violent extremism, (2) preventing women's involvement in violent extremism, and (3) the gender dimensions of disarming and reintegrating former extremists. Training for certain personnel of the Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) shall include training on preventing violent extremism. The State Department shall seek to double the number of women receiving training under its Anti-Terrorism Assistance programs within three years of this bill's enactment. The State Department, DOD, and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall conduct research on gender and countering violent extremism, including best practices to s…

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Cosponsors (16)

11 Democrats5 Republicans