Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

Bill: 116-hr-4508
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2019-09-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Higher education
Minority education
Pakistan
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Student aid and college costs
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: 

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022.

action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022.

action_date: 2021-01-01
text: 

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022.

action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-338.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-338.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-01-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-01-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8015 - 8016)
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8015 - 8016)
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 16 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR H1450-1451)
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 16 (Roll no. 82).
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1457-1458)
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4508.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1450-1452)
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-338