This resolution expresses the House's view that the Senate should finally vote to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, known as CEDAW. CEDAW was adopted by the UN in 1979 and signed by President Carter in 1980 but has never received a Senate ratification vote, leaving the United States grouped with Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Palau, and Tonga as the only countries that haven't ratified. The resolution cites World Bank and UN findings that 2.7 billion working-age women lack equal economic opportunity and that women globally hold only two-thirds of the legal rights afforded to men. Because it is a House resolution, it does not change any law and is not binding on the Senate — it is a formal call for action.
Congressional Summary
This resolution calls on the Senate to ratify the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, also known as CEDAW.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-03-02
- Date Added
- 2026-04-27
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