Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4508
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-338 on Jan 13, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 26, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4508
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 3, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
82
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022.

Text (4)
Actions (20)
01/13/2021
Became Public Law No: 116-338.
01/13/2021
Signed by President.
01/03/2021
Presented to President.
01/02/2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/01/2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8015 - 8016)
01/01/2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8015 - 8016)
01/01/2021
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
03/04/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/03/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/03/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 16 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR H1450-1451)
03/03/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 16 (Roll no. 82).
03/03/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1457-1458)
03/03/2020
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.
03/03/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4508.
03/03/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1450-1452)
03/03/2020
Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/18/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
12/18/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/26/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
09/26/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:49 PM