HR 2100 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Girls Count Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.(2015-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Girls Count Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to: (1) support programs that will contribute to improved civil registration and vital statistics systems with a focus on birth registration; and (2) support programs that build the capacity of developing countries' national and local legal and policy frameworks to prevent discrimination against girls in gaining passport access and help increase property rights, social security, land tenure, economic opportunities, and inheritance rights for women. Authorizes the Secretary and the Administrator to cooperate with multilateral organizations and private sector and civil society organizations to promote such programs.…

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H.R. 2100, Girls Count Act of 2015

May 28, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 21, 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans