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Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 9, 2019International Affairs
H.R. 2153

Keeping Girls in School Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jan 28, 2020)

Keeping Girls in School Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into acquisition, assistance, or financing agreements to address societal, cultural, health, and other barriers that adolescent girls face in accessing quality secondary education.

The USAID shall seek to ensure that such activities meet various requirements related to monitoring and evaluating outcomes, collecting data, and adhering to gender-equality promotion policies.

The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls. The U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, issued in March 2016, may serve as the initial version of the strategy. The USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.

What just happenedJan 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21](D-FL)Sponsor
116 cosponsors87 D29 R
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  1. Jan 30, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  2. Jan 28, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jan 28, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H601-602)

  4. Jan 28, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H601-602)

  5. Jan 28, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2153.

  6. Jan 28, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H601-605)

  7. Jan 28, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Oct 30, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. Oct 30, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. Apr 9, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Apr 9, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Apr 9, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJan 28, 202053

Keeping Girls in School Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into acquisition, assistance, or financing agreements to address societal, cultural, health, and other barriers that adolescent girls face in accessing quality secondary education.

The USAID shall seek to ensure that such activities meet various requirements related to monitoring and evaluating outcomes, collecting data, and adhering to gender-equality promotion policies.

The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls. The U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, issued in March 2016, may serve as the initial version of the strategy. The USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.

Introduced in HouseApr 9, 2019

Keeping Girls in School Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into acquisition, assistance, or financing agreements to address societal, cultural, health, and other barriers that adolescent girls face in accessing quality secondary education.

The USAID shall seek to ensure that such activities meet various requirements related to monitoring and evaluating outcomes, collecting data, and adhering to gender-equality promotion policies.

The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls. The U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, issued in March 2016, may serve as the initial version of the strategy. The USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.

Keeping Girls in School Act — Informed