PORKEROpen the app

Senate concurrent resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law in Afghanistan violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed.

S.Con.Res. 19Introduced Apr 23, 2009Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer D-CA
Open in Bill Explorer →

Where it went

Latest action: Jun 2, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats

2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Olympia Snowe (R-ME).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress

Open in Bill Explorer →

Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.