Girls LEAD Act
Latest action · May 1, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
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.
- IntroducedApr 24, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Girls' Leadership, Engagement, Agency, and Development Act of 2019 or the Girls LEAD Act
This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly report to Congress a strategy to strengthen the participation of adolescents, particularly girls, in democracy, human rights, and governance.
The State Department and the USAID shall (1) implement activities to achieve this goal, including activities to increase adolescent girls' civic and political knowledge and skills and address barriers to political participation; and (2) prioritize foreign assistance funding for democracy, human rights, and governance programs toward achieving the goals in this bill.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 24, 2020 to Dec 14, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Apr 24, 2020 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Jun 11, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Jun 25, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Jun 25, 2020 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 1, 2020 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 1, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jul 1, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Jul 20, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
- Apr 24, 2020Introduced in House
- Apr 24, 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 2766 | Girls LEAD Act | Identical bill | Oct 31, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against women
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Marriage and family status
- Nutrition and diet
- Performance measurement
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Women's rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2020Introduced in House
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