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HR 2387 106th Congress House

Getting Our Girls Ready for the 21st Century Act (Go Girl Act)

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, and technology.

Introduced: October 7, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 30, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9182-9183)
Jun 29, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 29, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5049)
Jun 29, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9182-9183)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Getting Our Girls Ready for the 21st Century Act (Go Girl Act) - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to, and contracts and cooperative agreements with, local educational agencies to provide subgrants to elementary and secondary schools for services that: (1) encourage the ongoing interest of girls in science, mathematics, and technology; and (2) prepare girls to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and careers in those fields.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 7, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2387: Getting Our Girls Ready for the 21st Century Act (Go Girl Act). 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2387/
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"H.R. 2387: Getting Our Girls Ready for the 21st Century Act (Go Girl Act)." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2387/.
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