Senate Bill 1580
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-442 on Jan 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1580
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.
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checkPassed on December 12, 2018
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 Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
Summary
Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings 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.
December 12, 2018
July 26, 2018
July 19, 2017
01/14/2019
Became Public Law No: 115-442.
01/14/2019
Signed by President.
01/02/2019
Presented to President.
12/21/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/21/2018
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)
12/21/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
12/21/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10575-10576)
12/21/2018
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.
12/21/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1580.
12/21/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10547-10550)
12/21/2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/13/2018
Held at the desk.
12/13/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/13/2018
Received in the House.
12/12/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
12/12/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7524; text: CR S7524)
07/26/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
07/26/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
07/26/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/19/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
07/19/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:51:00 PM