A bill to support and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world, and other purposes.
Girls' Leadership, Engagement, Agency, and Development Act of 2019 or the Girls LEAD Act
This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly report to Congress a strategy to strengthen the participation of adolescents, particularly girls, in democracy, human rights, and governance.
The State Department and the USAID shall (1) implement activities to achieve this goal, including activities to increase adolescent girls' civic and political knowledge and skills and address barriers to political participation; and (2) prioritize foreign assistance funding for democracy, human rights, and governance programs toward achieving the goals in this bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6338)
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