A bill to authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 12, 2015
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 12, 2015.
5 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“On the House Floor This Week - 6/1/15”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Jun 1, 2015
“Chester County Residents Participate in Girl Up Leadership Summit”
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Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA6, 2015-2018]
on Jul 15, 2015
“House Approves The Girls Count Act”
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Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH1, 2011-2022]
on Jun 1, 2015
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 2100: Girls Count Act of 2015
Ordered Reported on May 21, 2015. 98% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jul 10, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2591 (113th). |
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Mar 19, 2015
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 21, 2015
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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May 23, 2015
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 1, 2015
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 12, 2015
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 802 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 802. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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