House Bill 2408
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act
Active
Passed House on Oct 3, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2408
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on October 3, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7698)
Summary
Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act or the Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act
This bill urges the consideration of the educational needs of vulnerable women and girls in designing, implementing, and evaluating U.S. foreign assistance policies and programs.
The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may advance programs that:
- provide safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children;
- build the capacity of institutions in countries hosting displaced people to prevent displaced children from facing educational discrimination; and
- help increase the access of displaced children, especially girls, to educational, economic, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
The State Department and USAID may:
- coordinate with multilateral organizations to work with foreign governments to collect relevant data, disaggregated by age and gender, on the ability of displaced people to access education and participate in economic activity; and
- work with domestic and foreign private sector and civil society organizations to promote safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children.
10/04/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
10/03/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/03/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7698)
10/03/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7698)
10/03/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2408.
10/03/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7698-7700)
10/03/2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/27/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/27/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/11/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
05/11/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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