Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act

Bill: 115-hr-2408
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crimes against women
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Human trafficking
International organizations and cooperation
Marriage and family status
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: 

Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act

 or the Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act

 
This bill urges the consideration of the educational needs of vulnerable women and girls in designing, implementing, and evaluating U.S. foreign assistance policies and programs. 
 
The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may advance programs that: 
 
 
provide safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children; 
 
build the capacity of institutions in countries hosting displaced people to prevent displaced children from facing educational discrimination; and 
 
help increase the access of displaced children, especially girls, to educational, economic, and entrepreneurial opportunities. 
 
 
The State Department and USAID may: 
 
 
coordinate with multilateral organizations to work with foreign governments to collect relevant data, disaggregated by age and gender, on the ability of displaced people to access education and participate in economic activity; and 
 
work with domestic and foreign private sector and civil society organizations to promote safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children.


action_date: 2017-10-03
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act

 or the Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act

 
 (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is critical to ensure that children, particularly girls, displaced by conflicts overseas are able to access educational services because such access can combat extremism and reduce exploitation and poverty; and (2) the educational needs of vulnerable women and girls should be considered in U.S. foreign assistance policies and programs. 
 
 (Sec. 5) The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may advance programs that: 
 
 
provide safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children; 
 
build the capacity of institutions in countries hosting displaced people to prevent displaced children from facing educational discrimination; and 
 
help increase the access of displaced children, especially girls, to educational, economic, and entrepreneurial opportunities. 
 
 
The State Department and USAID may: 
 
 
coordinate with multilateral organizations to work with foreign governments to collect relevant data, disaggregated by age and gender, on the ability of displaced people to access education and participate in economic activity; and 
 
work with domestic and foreign private sector and civil society organizations to promote safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children.
 
 
 (Sec. 6) The State Department and USAID shall include in any congressional report relating to a foreign assistance program for natural or man-made disaster relief: (1) a breakdown of program beneficiaries by location, age, gender, marital status, and school enrollment status; (2) a description of how such program benefits displaced people; and (3) a description of any primary or secondary educational services supported by such program that specifically address the needs of displaced girls.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2017-10-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-10-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7698)
action_date: 2017-10-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7698)
action_date: 2017-10-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2408.
action_date: 2017-10-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7698-7700)
action_date: 2017-10-03
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Introduced in House