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S.120: Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Jan. 23, 2013
- Latest Major Action Oct. 10, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) every individual, regardless of gender, should have the opportunity to pursue an education free from the fear of discrimination; and (2) educational exchanges increase people-to-people ties and promote institutional linkages between this country and other countries. Encourages the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Oct. 10, 2013 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
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Oct. 10, 2013 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Sept. 17, 2013 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Jan. 23, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Jan. 23, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) |