US HB4508 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Became Public Law No: 116-338.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Became Public Law No: 116-338.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
Sponsors
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] |
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI] | Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX] |
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] |
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] |
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] |
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX] | Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] |
Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-03 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 82 (Y: 374 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 39) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2021-01-13 | House | Became Public Law No: 116-338. |
2021-01-13 | House | Signed by President. |
2021-01-03 | House | Presented to President. |
2021-01-02 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
2021-01-01 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8015 - 8016) |
2021-01-01 | Senate | Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
2020-03-04 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
2020-03-03 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2020-03-03 | 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). (text: CR H1450-1451) |
2020-03-03 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1457-1458) |
2020-03-03 | House | 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. |
2020-03-03 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4508. |
2020-03-03 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1450-1452) |
2020-03-03 | House | Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
2019-12-18 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
2019-12-18 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2019-09-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2019-09-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Area studies and international education
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Education
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
Women's education
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Education
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
Women's education