[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 198 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 198

 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 111th 
  birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a safe, 
 inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful 
 relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a 
                          life of leadership.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2023

   Mrs. Kim of California (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. 
Rodgers of Washington, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
 Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Mace, 
    Ms. Lee of California, and Ms. Kaptur) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 111th 
  birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a safe, 
 inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful 
 relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a 
                          life of leadership.

Whereas March 12, 2023, marks the 111th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the United 
        States of America, the largest and most impactful leadership program for 
        girls in the world;
Whereas, today, more than 50,000,000 women--trailblazers, visionaries, and 
        leaders--are Girl Scout alums who have made the world a better place;
Whereas, in July 2023, Girl Scouts will host its triennial convention where more 
        than 10,000 girls, alums, and supporters from across the movement will 
        gather to explore, create, and grow alongside thousands of fellow 
        changemakers, dreamers, and doers;
Whereas, during a time when girls are dealing with the impacts of pandemic-
        related learning loss, Girl Scouts offers important out-of-school and 
        afterschool learning enrichment and skill-building opportunities that 
        expand their world, allow them to cultivate their talents, and ensure 
        they can confidently pursue their passions and make the world a better 
        place;
Whereas, since its beginnings, Girl Scouts has emphasized public service and 
        civic engagement, and has fostered a sense of community in girls;
Whereas during a time when girls are experiencing increased levels of anxiety, 
        stress, loneliness, and depression, Girl Scouts continues to provide 
        community, consistency, and connection for girls and is a safe haven in 
        all the uncertainty;
Whereas Girl Scouts' commitment to getting girls outdoors, including exciting 
        summer camp experiences, instills a lifelong appreciation for nature and 
        the environment, and is more critical than ever as the Nation emerges 
        from the pandemic;
Whereas at a time when civics education is missing from many schools, Girl 
        Scouts engages girls of all grade levels in civics programming that 
        deepens their understanding of democracy and government, prepares them 
        for a lifetime of civic engagement, and motivates them to take action on 
        issues that are important to them;
Whereas Girl Scouts offers girls 21st century programming in science, 
        technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the outdoors, 
        entrepreneurship, and beyond, helping girls develop invaluable life 
        skills;
Whereas Gold Award Girl Scouts take on projects that have a measurable and 
        sustainable impact on a community by assessing a need, designing a 
        solution, completing a project, and inspiring others to sustain it; and
Whereas, as a member organization of the World Association of Girl Guides and 
        Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts is part of an international sisterhood of 
        10,000,000 girls and young women in 152 countries and is committed to 
        offering girls more opportunities to engage with communities worldwide, 
        make meaningful global connections, and explore global citizenship: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        for 111 years of providing girls with a safe, inclusive, all-
        girl space where they can hone their skills and develop 
        leadership abilities;
            (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award 
        in 2022; and
            (3) encourages Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        to continue to champion the ambitions, nurture the creativity, 
        and support the talents of future women leaders.
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