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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1076 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1076

 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 112th 
 birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a secure, 
 inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful 
 relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a 
                          life of leadership.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2024

 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mrs. 
  Watson Coleman, and Mrs. Kim of California) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 112th 
 birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a secure, 
 inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful 
 relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a 
                          life of leadership.

Whereas March 12, 2024, marks the 112th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the 
        United States of America, the largest and most impactful leadership 
        program for girls in the world;
Whereas the Girl Scout movement began on March 12, 1912, when Juliette ``Daisy'' 
        Gordon Low, a native of Savannah, Georgia, organized a group of 18 girls 
        and provided them with the opportunity to develop physically, 
        intellectually, socially, and spiritually;
Whereas, for over a century, Girl Scouts of the United States of America has 
        advanced its mission to ``build girls of courage, confidence, and 
        character, who make the world a better place'';
Whereas, today, more than 50,000,000 women--trailblazers, visionaries, and 
        leaders--are Girl Scout alums who have made the world a better place;
Whereas, since its beginnings, Girl Scouts has emphasized public service and 
        civic engagement, and has fostered a sense of community in girls;
Whereas, during a time when girls are experiencing increased levels of anxiety, 
        stress, loneliness, and depression, Girl Scouts continues to provide 
        community, consistency, and connection for girls across the world, and 
        is a safe haven in all the uncertainty;
Whereas girls say that Girl Scouts supports their mental health and is an 
        accepting, secure space where they feel free to be themselves and where 
        leaders and other girls are sources of support during difficult times;
Whereas Girl Scouting is a powerful force for social connection and creates a 
        positive and uplifting national and global network among girls;
Whereas Girl Scouts plays an indispensable role in engaging girls in afterschool 
        and out-of-school programming and experiences that expand their world 
        and allow them to tap into their inner community builder, innovator, 
        change maker, and leader;
Whereas, at a time when civics education is missing from many schools, Girl 
        Scouts engages girls of all grade levels in civics programming that 
        deepens their understanding of community action, democracy, and 
        government, prepares them for a lifetime of civic engagement, and 
        motivates them to take action on issues that are important to them;
Whereas Girl Scouts offers girls 21st-century programming in science, 
        technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the outdoors, 
        entrepreneurship, and beyond, helping girls develop invaluable life 
        skills;
Whereas Gold Award Girl Scouts take on projects that have a measurable and 
        sustainable impact on a community by assessing a need, designing a 
        solution, completing a project, and inspiring others to sustain it; and
Whereas, as a member organization of the World Association of Girl Guides and 
        Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts is part of an international sisterhood of 
        10,000,000 girls and young women in 152 countries and is committed to 
        offering girls more opportunities to engage with communities worldwide, 
        make meaningful global connections, and explore global citizenship: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        for 112 years of providing girls with a safe and inclusive 
        space where they can hone their skills and develop leadership 
        abilities;
            (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award 
        in 2023; and
            (3) encourages Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        to continue to champion the ambitions, nurture the creativity, 
        and support the talents of future women leaders.
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