URGE US SENATE - CEDAW Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die Recognizes the hard work and effort put forth by all parties assisting with the adoption of the post-2015 agenda for sustainable development by the United Nations. Shows support for a stand-alone goal in the post-2015 development agenda on gender equality, women's rights, and women's empowerment and for goals that address violence against women, the need to expand women's choices and equal opportunities, and the need to ensure that all women have a voice within households and in public and private decision-making. Urges the United States to participate in the Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up For Gender Equality Campaign and to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women to further the commitment to gender equality. 9/9/2015SenateFiled with Secretary 9/9/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 1/27/2016SenateAssigned to Executive 3/10/2016SenateBe Adopted Executive; 013-000-000 3/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 16, 2016 5/23/2016SenateResolution Adopted 5/23/2016HouseArrived in House 8/1/2016HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die