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Girls Count Act of 2015

Introduced: April 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 21, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 21, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 21, 2015

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 802 Related bill Girls Count Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 13 Republican 3
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 1, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · May 29, 2015
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Costa, Jim
California · May 29, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 29, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· May 21, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 21, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 19, 2015
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 19, 2015
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 19, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 14, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· May 13, 2015
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 13, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· May 13, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 13, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 5, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 29, 2015
ROYCE, ED
· Apr 29, 2015
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 29, 2015
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2100: Girls Count Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2100/
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"H.R. 2100: Girls Count Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2100/.
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H.R. 2100, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2100/.
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