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Keeping Girls in School Act

USA117th CongressS-2276| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (3)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keeping Girls in School Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into agreements to address social, 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 using specified indicators and methodologies for international basic education. The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls, and the USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1071
Keeping Girls in School Act
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4134
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1071
    Keeping Girls in School Act


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4134
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

International Affairs

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  • HR 117-4134: Keeping Girls in School Act
Child healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationForeign aid and international reliefInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarriage and family statusNutrition and dietRacial and ethnic relationsReligionTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's educationWomen's healthWomen's rights

Keeping Girls in School Act

USA117th CongressS-2276| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Keeping Girls in School Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into agreements to address social, 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 using specified indicators and methodologies for international basic education. The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls, and the USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1071
Keeping Girls in School Act
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4134
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1071
    Keeping Girls in School Act


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4134
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (3)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4134: Keeping Girls in School Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationForeign aid and international reliefInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarriage and family statusNutrition and dietRacial and ethnic relationsReligionTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's educationWomen's healthWomen's rights