Title: Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 109th birthday and celebrating its legacy of fostering civic action and community service among girls and creating leaders in Gold Award Girl Scouts, including the 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This resolution (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America for 109 years of inspiring girl leadership and encourages them to continue to support the leadership development of girls, and (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award in 2020.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 231 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 231

 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 109th 
   birthday and celebrating its legacy of fostering civic action and 
 community service among girls and creating leaders in Gold Award Girl 
      Scouts, including the 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2021

   Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
Maloney of New York, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Underwood, and Mrs. Fletcher) 
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 109th 
   birthday and celebrating its legacy of fostering civic action and 
 community service among girls and creating leaders in Gold Award Girl 
      Scouts, including the 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts.

Whereas the Girl Scout Movement was founded on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, 
        Georgia, by Juliette Gordon Low, whose life mission was to build girls 
        of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place;
Whereas Girl Scouts of the United States of America (in this preamble, referred 
        to as ``Girl Scouts'') has emphasized public service, civic engagement, 
        and fostering a sense of community in girls across the country for over 
        a century;
Whereas Girl Scouts works to champion the ambitions, cultivate the talents, and 
        develop the skills of girls to be leaders in their communities and in 
        the world;
Whereas, in these challenging times, Girl Scouts provides community, 
        consistency, and connection for girls and a safe haven through 
        uncertainty;
Whereas, in the time of COVID-19, Girl Scouts offers girls a place to safely 
        connect and share experiences with ``Girl Scouts at Home'' and other 
        skill-building digital programming and adventures as they continue their 
        Girl Scouts journeys;
Whereas Girl Scouts has made many programs available to all girls, regardless of 
        membership, as Girl Scouts embraces the role it plays in enhancing 
        girls' educational journeys, especially at a time when their lives are 
        disrupted by the pandemic;
Whereas Girl Scouts have continued to make a positive difference in their 
        communities during the pandemic by creating masks, safely delivering 
        Girl Scout Cookies to first responders and health care professionals, 
        collecting goods for local food banks, and other active, creative ways 
        that demonstrate concern and commitment to their fellow citizens;
Whereas Girl Scouts believe in sisterhood, justice, and fairness by committing 
        to make the world a more equitable place for all girls, no matter their 
        race, ethnicity, or religion;
Whereas, at a time when civics education is missing from many schools, Girl 
        Scouts introduced new K-12 Civics badges to bring girls experiences that 
        deepen their understanding of democracy and government, prepare them for 
        a lifetime of civic engagement, and motivate them to be catalysts for 
        change;
Whereas Girl Scouts offers girls 21st century programming in science, 
        technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as well as the outdoors, 
        entrepreneurship, and beyond, helping girls develop invaluable life 
        skills and take the lead early and often;
Whereas Girl Scouts in grades 9 through 12 can advance their civic engagement by 
        earning the Gold Award, the most highly regarded award in the world for 
        girls;
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;
Whereas, each year, Girl Scouts selects 10 exceptionally inspiring Gold Award 
        Girl Scouts, nominated by local councils, as National Gold Award Girl 
        Scouts;
Whereas National Gold Award Girl Scouts have completed projects that demonstrate 
        extraordinary leadership, have a measurable and sustainable effect, and 
        address a local challenge relating to a national or global issue; and
Whereas the 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts are Natalie Aulwes of Los 
        Alamos, New Mexico, Kiara Baxter of Chesapeake, Virginia, Kennedy 
        Jeffers of Greensboro, North Carolina, Siya Kalra of Johns Creek, 
        Georgia, Therese Malinowski of Downers Grove, Illinois, Callie McCaffery 
        of Bakersfield, California, Carly Nieman of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Abigail 
        Plunkett of Houston, Texas, Alex Rudick of Trussville, Alabama, and 
        Julia Trjillo of Arvada, Colorado: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        for 109 years of inspiring girl leadership, including civic and 
        community engagement;
            (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award 
        in 2020, including the National Gold Award Girl Scouts; and
            (3) encourages Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        to continue to nurture and support the leadership development 
        of girls, including their ambitions, talents, and skills as 
        future women leaders.
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