Girls LEAD Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 24, 2020)
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 happenedMay 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 24, 2020
- May 1, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Africa Subcommittee - Apr 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Apr 24, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 24, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House