,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fde  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #ah1       
#bjai,mr4 ,trone 7for himself1 ,ms4     
,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mrs4 
,lee of ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of     
,california1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4   
,payne1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 and 
,ms4 ,houlahan7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,october #aa1 #bjai1 
as the ,day of the ,girl ,child in the  
,united ,states1 and celebrating the    
,international ,day of the ,girl ,child 
in the ,united ,states4  ,whereas1 on   
,december #ai1 #bjaa1 the ,united       
,nations ,general ,assembly adopted     
,resolution #ff_/agj1 to declare        
,october #aa of each year as the        
,international ,day of the ,girl ,child 
to recognize girls' rights and the      
unique challenges girls face around the 
world2 ,whereas the ,international ,day 

of the ,girl ,child publicly recognizes 
the vulnerable positions of girls       
worldwide and endorses their protection 
and promotion as equal citizens in every
 country2 ,whereas in many countries1   
girls do not have the right of free     
speech or enjoy privileges afforded     
others in their respective societies1   
are exploited and attacked1 and are     
subjected to media pressure concerning  
how they should look1 act1 and feel2    
,whereas girls should be recognized for 
their positive and transformative role  
in shaping society and for overcoming   
obstacles of gender equality2 ,whereas  
the observation of the ,international   
,day of the ,girl ,child supports more  
opportunity for girls and increases     
awareness of gender inequality faced by 
girls worldwide based on their gender2  
and ,whereas the observance of the      
,international ,day of the ,girl ,child 
in the ,united ,states may help build   
awareness of the challenges faced by    
girls worldwide and promote the end of  

gender discrimination3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it  ,that the ,house of              
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of the ,day of the ,girl    
,child in the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7
 encourages-- 7,a7 educational entities1
 organizations1 businesses1 clubs1 and  
government agencies with a shared       
interest in promoting girls' rights to  
collaborate and develop educational     
tools for use in the public schools of  
the ,united ,states2 and  7,b7 the      
people of the ,united ,states to observe
 the ,international ,day of the ,girl   
,child and the ,day of the ,girl ,child 
in the ,united ,states with appropriate 
ceremonies and other activities4