S 2766 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Girls LEAD Act

Introduced 2019-10-31· Sponsored by Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)(2019-10-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (11)

8 Democrats3 Republicans