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The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate
Published Jul 23, 2015Updated Jun 20, 2025
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- HRES 145114th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Mar 20, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- S 483114th Congress
Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016
Apr 19, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-145.