Title: Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 110th birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a safe, inclusive space while supporting the next generation of women leaders.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This resolution (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America for 110 years of providing girls with a safe, inclusive, all-girl space where they can hone their skills and develop leadership abilities; and (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award in 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 978 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 978

 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 110th 
  birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a safe, 
 inclusive space while supporting the next generation of women leaders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2022

 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Cheney, 
Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Escobar, Mr. 
Garbarino, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kim of California, Mrs. Lawrence, 
 Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Mace, 
 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. 
 Pressley, Ms. Ross, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Spanberger, and Ms. 
  Williams of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 110th 
  birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a safe, 
 inclusive space while supporting the next generation of women leaders.

Whereas March 12, 2022, marks the 110th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the United 
        States of America, the largest and most impactful leadership program for 
        girls in the world;
Whereas, since its beginnings, Girl Scouts has emphasized public service and 
        civic engagement, and has fostered a sense of community in girls;
Whereas Girl Scouts works to champion the ambitions, cultivate the talents, and 
        develop the skills of girls to confidently pursue their passions and 
        make the world a better place;
Whereas, during a time when girls are experiencing increased levels of anxiety, 
        stress, loneliness, and depression, Girl Scouts provides community, 
        consistency, and connection for girls, and is a safe haven in all the 
        uncertainty;
Whereas girls say that Girl Scouts supports their mental health and is an 
        accepting, safe space where they feel free to be themselves, and where 
        leaders and other girls are sources of support during difficult times;
Whereas, especially in the time of COVID-19, 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 innovator, changemaker, 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;
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, today, more than 50,000,000 women--trailblazers, visionaries, and 
        leaders--are Girl Scout alums who have made the world a better place: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        for 110 years of providing girls with a safe, inclusive, all-
        girl space where they can hone their skills and develop 
        leadership abilities;
            (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award 
        in 2021, including the National Gold Award Girl Scouts; 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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