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Bill113th CongressFiled Oct 30, 2013International Affairs
H.R. 3398

Girls Count Act of 2014

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Nov 19, 2014)

Girls Count Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to:

  • support programs that will contribute to improved civil registration and vital statistics systems with a focus on birth registration;
  • promote programs that build the capacity of developing countries' national and local legal and policy frameworks to prevent discrimination against girls, and help increase property rights, social security, land tenure, and inheritance rights for women; and
  • assist government ministries of developing countries to ensure that poor girls obtain equitable access to social programs.

Directs the Secretary to coordinate with multilateral organizations to work with countries to enact laws that collect data on girls and establish registration and identification laws to ensure that girls participate in the social, economic, legal and political sectors of their countries.

Urges the Secretary and the Administrator to work with U.S., international, and local private sector and civil society organizations to advocate for the registration and documentation of all girls and boys in developing countries to prevent exploitation, violence, and other abuses.

Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to include in reports to Congress information regarding: (1) U.S. foreign and development assistance beneficiaries by age, gender, marital status, location, and school enrollment status; and (2) how U.S. foreign and development assistance benefits girls.

Sunsets this Act five years after its enactment.

What just happenedNov 20, 2014

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1](R-OH)Sponsor
56 cosponsors41 D15 R
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  • Referred in SenateNov 20, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseNov 19, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseOct 30, 2013
  1. Nov 20, 2014IntroReferral

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

  2. Nov 19, 2014FloorH38310

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

  3. Nov 19, 2014FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8104)

  4. Nov 19, 2014Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8104)

  5. Nov 19, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3398.

  6. Nov 19, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8104-8106)

  7. Nov 19, 2014FloorH30300

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

  8. Jul 30, 2014Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Jul 30, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  10. Oct 30, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  11. Oct 30, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Oct 30, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedNov 19, 201436

Girls Count Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to:

  • support programs that will contribute to improved civil registration and vital statistics systems with a focus on birth registration;
  • promote programs that build the capacity of developing countries' national and local legal and policy frameworks to prevent discrimination against girls, and help increase property rights, social security, land tenure, and inheritance rights for women; and
  • assist government ministries of developing countries to ensure that poor girls obtain equitable access to social programs.

Directs the Secretary to coordinate with multilateral organizations to work with countries to enact laws that collect data on girls and establish registration and identification laws to ensure that girls participate in the social, economic, legal and political sectors of their countries.

Urges the Secretary and the Administrator to work with U.S., international, and local private sector and civil society organizations to advocate for the registration and documentation of all girls and boys in developing countries to prevent exploitation, violence, and other abuses.

Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to include in reports to Congress information regarding: (1) U.S. foreign and development assistance beneficiaries by age, gender, marital status, location, and school enrollment status; and (2) how U.S. foreign and development assistance benefits girls.

Sunsets this Act five years after its enactment.

Introduced in HouseOct 30, 2013

Girls Count Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) support programs that will contribute to improved civil registration and vital statistics systems with a focus on birth registration; and (2) promote programs that build the capacity of developing countries' national and local legal and policy frameworks to prevent discrimination against girls, and help increase property rights, social security, land tenure, and inheritance rights for women.

Girls Count Act of 2014 — Informed