S.Res. 216 (112th): A resolution encouraging women’s political participation in Saudi Arabia.

Introduced:
Jun 23, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Status:
Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. S.Res. stands for Senate simple resolution.

(About Ads | Go Ad-Free for $5)
Status

This simple resolution was agreed to on July 29, 2011. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Progress
Introduced Jun 23, 2011
Referred to Committee Jun 23, 2011
Reported by Committee Jul 26, 2011
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) Jul 29, 2011
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors (7D, 6R) (show)
Committees

Senate Foreign Relations

The committee chair determines whether a resolution will move past the committee stage.

Summary

No summaries available.

Text

Read Resolution Text »

Last updated Jun 23, 2011.
4 pages

Primary Source

View on THOMAS (The Library of Congress)

GovTrack gets most information from THOMAS, which is updated generally one day after events occur. Activity since the last update may not be reflected here.

Citation

Click a format for a citation suggestion:

GovTrack’s Bill Summary

We don’t have a summary available yet.

Library of Congress Summary

The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.

7/29/2011--Passed Senate amended.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 27, 2011.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Urges the government of Saudi Arabia to allow women to fully participate, both as voters and candidates for elective office, in the September 2011 elections.
Supports the women of Saudi Arabia as they endeavor to exercise their human rights and participate equally in society.
Expresses the belief that it is in the interest of Saudi Arabia and all nations to permit women to run for office, receive civic education, and vote in all elections.

House Republican Conference Summary

The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.

No summary available.

House Democratic Caucus Summary

The House Democratic Caucus does not provide summaries of bills.

So, yes, we display the House Republican Conference’s summaries when available even if we do not have a Democratic summary available. That’s because we feel it is better to give you as much information as possible, even if we cannot provide every viewpoint.

We’ll be looking for a source of summaries from the other side in the meanwhile.