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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7285
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 12, 2018Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2018.
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Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls
Section 501 of the Foreign Relations Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended in subsection (a)—
(1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (10);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(12) the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women and girls, and vulnerable populations.
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