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Titles (5)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act
Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act

Short Titles as Introduced

Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act
Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To enhance the transparency, improve the coordination, and intensify the impact of assistance to support access to primary and secondary education for displaced children and persons, including women and girls, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (2)

Date Actions Overview
10/03/2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7698)
05/11/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (10)

Date Chamber All Actions
10/04/2017SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
10/03/2017-2:42pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/03/2017-2:42pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7698)
10/03/2017-2:21pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2408.
10/03/2017-2:21pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7698-7700)
10/03/2017-2:21pmHouseMr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/27/2017HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs
07/27/2017HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs
05/11/2017HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
05/11/2017HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (50)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]* 05/11/2017
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] 06/02/2017
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] 06/02/2017
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 06/02/2017
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] 06/13/2017
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] 06/13/2017
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] 06/21/2017
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] 06/21/2017
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] 06/27/2017
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] 07/20/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] 07/20/2017
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] 07/20/2017
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] 07/20/2017
Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] 07/20/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] 07/20/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] 07/24/2017
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] 07/24/2017
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] 07/24/2017
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] 07/24/2017
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] 07/25/2017
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] 07/25/2017
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] 07/26/2017
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] 07/26/2017
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] 07/26/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] 07/26/2017
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] 07/26/2017
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] 07/26/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] 07/26/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] 07/26/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] 07/26/2017
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] 07/26/2017
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] 07/26/2017
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 07/27/2017
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] 08/04/2017
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] 08/04/2017
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] 08/04/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] 08/04/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] 08/04/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] 08/08/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] 08/25/2017
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] 09/12/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] 09/14/2017
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] 09/21/2017
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] 09/26/2017
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] 09/26/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] 09/26/2017
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] 10/02/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] 10/02/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] 10/02/2017
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 10/03/2017

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Foreign Affairs05/11/2017 Referred to
07/27/2017 Markup by
Senate Foreign Relations10/04/2017 Referred to

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Latest Summary (2)

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Passed House without amendment (10/03/2017)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act or the Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act

(Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is critical to ensure that children, particularly girls, displaced by conflicts overseas are able to access educational services because such access can combat extremism and reduce exploitation and poverty; and (2) the educational needs of vulnerable women and girls should be considered in U.S. foreign assistance policies and programs.

(Sec. 5) 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.

(Sec. 6) The State Department and USAID shall include in any congressional report relating to a foreign assistance program for natural or man-made disaster relief: (1) a breakdown of program beneficiaries by location, age, gender, marital status, and school enrollment status; (2) a description of how such program benefits displaced people; and (3) a description of any primary or secondary educational services supported by such program that specifically address the needs of displaced girls.