Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act This bill authorizes the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to prioritize programs that protect displaced children, particularly displaced girls. The State Department and USAID may coordinate their efforts with multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, the private sector, and civil society organizations. Such programs include those that (1) provide safe primary and secondary education for displaced children; (2) build capacity in countries hosting displaced people to prevent educational discrimination against such children, especially girls; and (3) increase such children's access to educational, economic, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10547-10550)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1580.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10575-10576)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 5 (Roll no. 490). (text: CR H10547-10548)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-442.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10547-10550)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1580.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10575-10576)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 5 (Roll no. 490). (text: CR H10547-10548)
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against womenElementary and secondary educationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationMarriage and family statusRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's education
Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act
USA115th CongressS-1580| Senate
| Updated: 1/14/2019
Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act This bill authorizes the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to prioritize programs that protect displaced children, particularly displaced girls. The State Department and USAID may coordinate their efforts with multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, the private sector, and civil society organizations. Such programs include those that (1) provide safe primary and secondary education for displaced children; (2) build capacity in countries hosting displaced people to prevent educational discrimination against such children, especially girls; and (3) increase such children's access to educational, economic, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10547-10550)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1580.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10575-10576)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 5 (Roll no. 490). (text: CR H10547-10548)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-442.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10547-10550)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1580.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10575-10576)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 5 (Roll no. 490). (text: CR H10547-10548)
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against womenElementary and secondary educationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationMarriage and family statusRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's education