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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 596 

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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 19, 2024 

Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. KING, Ms. 

HASSAN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. COONS, Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. CAPITO, and Ms. ERNST) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

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 

Girl Scouts of the United States of America (referred to 

in this preamble as ‘‘Girl Scouts’’), the largest and most 

impactful leadership program for girls in the world; 

Whereas the Girl Scout movement began on March 12, 1912, 

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nah, 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 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 Scouts alumnae 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 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 Scouts 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 democracy and government, prepares them for a lifetime of civic engagement, and motivates them to take action on issues that are important to them; 


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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, to earn the Gold Award, individual 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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States 

3 of America for 112 years of providing girls with a 

4 safe and inclusive space where they can hone their 

5 skills and develop leadership abilities; 

6 (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the 

7 Gold Award in 2023; and 

8 (3) encourages Girl Scouts of the United States 

9 of America to continue to champion the ambitions, 

10 nurture the creativity, and support the talents of fu11 ture women leaders. 

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