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Keeping Girls in School Act

Introduced: November 15, 2019 Introduced by: Frankel, Lois Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 28, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 28, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H601-602)
Jan 28, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H601-602)
Jan 28, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2153.
Jan 28, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H601-605)
Jan 28, 2020
Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 30, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 30, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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Keeping Girls in School Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into acquisition, assistance, or financing agreements to address societal, cultural, health, and other barriers that adolescent girls face in accessing quality secondary education.

The USAID shall seek to ensure that such activities meet various requirements related to monitoring and evaluating outcomes, collecting data, and adhering to gender-equality promotion policies.

The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls. The U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, issued in March 2016, may serve as the initial version of the strategy. The USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.

What's happening now January 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 109
All 109 Democratic 47 Republican 16
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 28, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 27, 2020
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 21, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Nov 5, 2019
Bass, Karen
· Oct 30, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 30, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 30, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 29, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 29, 2019
Cicilline, David
· Oct 29, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 29, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 29, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Oct 29, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 29, 2019
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 29, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 29, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Oct 29, 2019
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 29, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Oct 29, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 29, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 29, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 29, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Oct 29, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 29, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 29, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 29, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 29, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 29, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 29, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Oct 29, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 29, 2019
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 29, 2019
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