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S 3151 111th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against women Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Marriage and family status Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Women's education Women's health Women's rights

EQUALITY Act

Introduced: March 22, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 22, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Quality Assistance and Leadership and Improving Transparency for Women Act or the EQUALITY Act - Establishes in the Office of the Secretary of State the Office for Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues.

Establishes in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Women's Development Advisor who shall coordinate USAID efforts to integrate gender in foreign assistance design, strategy, and programs.

Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to report to Congress regarding U.S. government financial assistance to further international economic, social, and legal development for women and girls.

What's happening now March 22, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2