Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Act of 2020
Latest action · Mar 5, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Women's Global Development and Prosperity Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative at the Department of State. The objectives of the initiative shall be to advance women in the workforce, promote women entrepreneurs, and aid women's participation in the global economy.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2020 to Sep 11, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Mar 5, 2020 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Mar 5, 2020 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Mar 5, 2020 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Sep 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3301 | Women’s Global Empowerment, Development and Prosperity Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 13, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- Infrastructure development
- International Affairs
- Public-private cooperation
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Vocational and technical education
- Women in business
- Women's education
- Women's employment
- Women's rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2020Introduced in House
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