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Girls LEAD Act

USA116th CongressS-2766| Senate 
| Updated: 10/31/2019
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (11)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • 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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Timeline
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)
May 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6626
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
  • October 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)


  • May 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6626
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6626: Girls LEAD Act
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

Girls LEAD Act

USA116th CongressS-2766| Senate 
| Updated: 10/31/2019
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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Timeline
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)
May 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6626
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
  • October 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)


  • May 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6626
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (11)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6626: Girls LEAD Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • 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