Girls LEAD Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 31, 2019)
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.
What just happenedOct 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 31, 2019
- Oct 31, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)
Foreign Relations Committee - Oct 31, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate