Girls LEAD Act
USA116th CongressHR-6626| House
| Updated: 5/1/2020
David J. Trone
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (45)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Girls' Leadership, Engagement, Agency, and Development Act of 2019 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
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Girls LEAD Act
USA116th CongressHR-6626| House
| Updated: 5/1/2020
Girls' Leadership, Engagement, Agency, and Development Act of 2019 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
David J. Trone
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (45)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee
International Affairs
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- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Child care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrimes against womenElementary and secondary educationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsMarriage and family statusNutrition and dietPerformance measurementRule of law and government transparencySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWomen's rights