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Girls LEAD Act

Introduced: January 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 8, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Girls' Leadership, Engagement, Agency, and Development Act of 2021 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.

What's happening now March 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 634 Identical bill Girls LEAD Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 40 Republican 7
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 21, 2022
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2022
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 3, 2022
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Nov 3, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Oct 14, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Oct 14, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 28, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 22, 2022
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Levin, Mike
California · Sep 22, 2022
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 26, 2022
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 21, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jun 23, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 16, 2022
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 16, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 27, 2022
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2022
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 11, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2022
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 28, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 13, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2022
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Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 9, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 9, 2021
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Nov 30, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 30, 2021
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Nov 30, 2021
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 16, 2021
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Nov 16, 2021
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 16, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Nov 16, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Nov 16, 2021
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 12, 2021
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 12, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Nov 12, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Nov 12, 2021
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 21, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Oct 8, 2021
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 8, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Oct 8, 2021
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 8, 2021
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 8, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Aug 20, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 19, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2021
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1661: Girls LEAD Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1661/
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"H.R. 1661: Girls LEAD Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1661/.
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H.R. 1661, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1661/.
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