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S.1171: Keeping Girls in School Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 18, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 18, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 18, 2017
Bill Summary
Keeping Girls in School Act This bill establishes an Adolescent Girls Education Challenge Fund from which funds may be made available for the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other federal agencies to work with external partners to implement innovative programs to ensure that adolescent girls enroll and succeed in school. The State Department and USAID are authorized to initiate and advance...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| May 18, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |