,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjbb,mrs4  
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4  
,adams1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4        
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4  
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4  
,br[n ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4       
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4        
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4
 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4  
,ross1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4     
,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mrs4 ,watson    
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,higg9s 
( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4        
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 & ,ms4        
,pressley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &

 ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize        
programs to provide college s*ol>%ips & 
educational support to wom5 & girls :o h
 escap$ ,afghani/an & come to ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,displac$ ,afghan ,wom5 & ,girls        
,education ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s2   
s5se ( ,congress2 def9ition  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,aft] #bj ye>s1 ,augu/ #bjba m>k$ ! end 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y involvem5t 9  
,afghani/an--! longe/ w> 9 ,am]ican     
hi/ory4  7#b7 ,z ( ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbb1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has evacuat$ m ?an       
#gf1jjj ,afghans ?r\gh ,op]ation ,allies
 ,welcome4  7#c7 ,betwe5 ,may & ,augu/ (
 #bjba1 #hj p]c5t ( ne>ly #bej1jjjj     
,afghans =c$ to flee s9ce ! end ( ,may 7
 wom5 & *ildr54  7#d7 ,accord+ to a gr\p
 ( ,unit$ ,nations human rights exp]ts1 
! ,taliban is curr5tly in/itutionaliz+  
l>ge-scal$ sy/ematic g5d]-bas$          
discrim9ation aga9/ ,afghan wom5 &      
girls4 ,?is includes d5y+ wom5 & girls !

 access to second>y & t]ti>y education  
bas$ on _! g5d]4  7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #ag1 
#bjbb1 a gr\p ( #cf ,unit$ ,nations     
human rights exp]ts express$ conc]ns    
reg>d+ re/rictive measures t h be5      
introduc$ s9ce ! ,taliban's takeov] (   
,afghani/an1 p>ticul>ly ^? conc]n+ wom5 
& girls4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
int]national community h express$ conc]n
 ab\t ,afghan wom5 & girls1 _! rights to
 education1 "w1 & fre$om ( movem5t1 &   
call$ on ^? 9 positions ( p[] & au?ority
 across ,afghani/an to gu>antee _!      
protection4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
int]national community h affirm$ t      
,afghan wom5 & girls1 z all ,afghan p1  
des]ve to live 9 safety1 security &     
dignity4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 e individual  
%\ld h ! opportunity to pursue a full   
cycle ( prim>y1 second>y1 & high]       
education2 &  7#b7 e individual1        
reg>dless ( g5d]1 socioeconomic /atus1  
e?nicity1 or religion %\ld h !          
opportunity to pursue an education )\t  

fe> ( discrim9ation4  7c7 ,def9ition (  
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls ,! t]m    
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls means wom5
 & girls :o escap$ or fl$ ,afghani/an & 
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or aft] ,july  
#a1 #bjba1 & be=e ! date t is two ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
:o are domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 
,special ,(ficial = ,displac$ ,afghan   
,wom5 & ,girls ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,education1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all designate a  
qualifi$ individual to s]ve z ! ,special
 ,(ficial = ,displac$ ,afghan ,wom5 &   
,girls4 ,su* ,special ,(ficial %all--   
7#a7 h n less ?an #aj ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 
! fields ( education & immigration1     
includ+ exp]tise relat$ to ,afghani/an2 
7#b7 coord9ate & ov]see1 "u ! direction 
( ! ,secret>y & 9 consultation ) !      
,(fice ( ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid1 ! ,(fice ( 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education1 & !   
,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education 7z appropriate71 

! programs au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act & !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 &  7#c7      
report to ! ,secret>y ( ,education &    
,congress on ! effectiv5ess & outcomes (
 su* programs4  #d4 ,9-/ate tuition     
rates = displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ace 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;d7 ! foll[+3  
#ace;,a4 ,9-/ate tuition rates =        
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls  7a7      
,requirem5t ,9 ! case ( a displac$      
,afghan woman or girl ^: domicile is 9 a
 ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u ?is ,act1
 su* ,/ate %all n *>ge su* woman or girl
 tuition = att5dance at a public        
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate  
at a rate t is great] ?an ! rate *>g$ = 
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,def9ition (   
displac$ ,afghan woman or girl ,! t]m   
displac$ ,afghan woman or girl means a  
woman or girl :o escap$ or fl$          
,afghani/an & ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
or aft] ,july #a1 #bjba1 & be=e ! date t
 is two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 

?is ,act1 & :o is domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7c7 ,limitations ,! requirem5t 
"u subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect  
to a displac$ ,afghan woman or girl only
 until ! woman or girl has e/abli%$     
resid5cy 9 ! ,/ate1 & only ) respect to 
! fir/ ,/ate 9 :i* ! woman or girl 0    
fir/ domicil$ aft] arriv+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is       
section %all take effect at ea* public  
in/itution ( high] education 9 a ,/ate t
 receives assi/ance "u ?is ,act beg9n+ )
 ! fir/ p]iod ( enrollm5t at su*        
in/itution t beg9s on or aft] ,july #a1 
#bjbb4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts = ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #ace ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#ace;,a4 ,9-,/ate tuition rates =       
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls4  4  #e4  
,high] education grants = displac$      
,afghan wom5 & girls  7a7 ,s*ol>%ips =  
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls ,"p ,a (  
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is  

am5d$ by add+ t ! end ( subp>t #g !     
foll[+ new subp>t3  #h ,s*ol>%ips =     
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls  #dbj4    
,s*ol>%ips = displac$ ,afghan wom5 &    
girls  7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible        
displac$ ,afghan woman or girl ,! t]m   
eligible displac$ ,afghan woman or girl 
means a dep5d5t or an indep5d5t /ud5t   
:o-- 7#a7 is a displac$ ,afghan woman or
 girl1 z def9$ 9 section #ace;,a2  7#b7 
is enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high]      
education 7z def9$ 9 section            
#ajb7;a77#a71 except t su* t]m %all n   
include an in/itution describ$ 9 section
 #ajb7;a77#a77;,c772 &  7#c7 has n      
complet$ a fir/ und]graduate            
baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy4  7b7 ,grants
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a
 grant to ea* eligible displac$ ,afghan 
woman or girl 9 ! am\nt necess>y to pay 
! full co/ ( att5dance at an in/itution 
( high] education at :i* su* woman or   
girl is enroll$1 except t su* am\nt %all
 be adju/$ to reflect ! att5dance by !  
eligible displac$ ,afghan woman or girl 

on a less ?an full-"t basis1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )           
regulations "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c74  7#b7
 ,designation ,grants made "u ?is       
section %all be kn[n z ,displac$ ,afghan
 ,wom5 & ,girls ,s*ol>%ip ,grants4  7#c7
 ,p]iod ( eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t may receive a    
grant "u ?is section %all be ! p]iod    
requir$ = ! completion ( ! fir/         
und]graduate baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy 
be+ pursu$ by t /ud5t at ! in/itution at
 :i* ! /ud5t is 9 att5dance1 except t   
any p]iod dur+ :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 
a noncr$it or rem$ial c\rse ( /udy1 z   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 %all n be  
c\nt$ = ! purpose ( ?is p>agraph4  7,b7 
,noncr$it or rem$ial c\rses ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all exclude f eligibility      
c\rses ( /udy :i* are noncr$it or       
rem$ial 9 nature 7includ+ c\rses 9      
,engli% language in/ruction7 :i* are    
det]m9$ by ! in/itution to be necess>y  
to help ! /ud5t be prep>$ = ! pursuit ( 
a fir/ und]graduate baccalaureate degree

 or1 9 ! case ( c\rses 9 ,engli%        
language in/ruction1 to be necess>y to  
enable ! /ud5t to use already exi/+ k1  
tra9+1 or skills4  7,c7 ,maximum p]iod  
,! p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t may receive a 
grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ab   
seme/]s1 or ! equival5t ( #ab seme/]s1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation4  
,su* regulations %all provide1 ) respect
 to a /ud5t :o receiv$ a grant "u ?is   
section = a t]m b 0 enroll$ at a        
fraction ( full "t1 t only t same       
fraction ( su* seme/] or equival5t %all 
c\nt t[>ds su* maximum limit4  7c7      
,,fafsa n requir$ ,n )/&+ section #dhc  
or any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 an     
eligible displac$ ,afghan woman or girl 
%all n be requir$ to file a ,free       
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid1 or   
provide any o!r evid5ce relat$ to       
f9ancial ne$1 to be aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section4  7d7 ,au?orization &          
appropriations ( ,funds ,!re are        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & !re are   
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        

,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = !    
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section1 su*  
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbc & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> ?r\gh    
fiscal ye> #bjde4  4  7b7 ,annual report
 on education programs ,to support      
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= ! #c succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 ! ,special  
,(ficial = ,displac$ ,afghan ,wom5 &    
,girls %all provide a report to         
,congress on ! implem5tation ( !        
s*ol>%ip program = eligible displac$    
,afghan wom5 & girls "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ! mo/     
rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 !    
total numb] ( s*ol>%ips aw>d$ ?r\gh !   
program1 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] &        
p]c5tage ( individuals :o are aw>d$     
s*ol>%ips "u ?is section comp>$ to !    
numb] ( individuals :o appli$ = su* a   
s*ol>%ip2 &  7ii7 ! total numb] (       
individuals aw>d$ s*ol>%ips "u ?is      

section comp>$ to ! total numb] (       
eligible displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! discipl9es (  
/udy *os5 by ! s*ol>%ip recipi5ts2  7,c7
 ! p]c5tage ( ! s*ol>%ips t 7 aw>d$ to  
individuals enroll$ 9 a program ( /udy  
lead+ to an associate's degree1 a       
ba*elor's degree1 or a trade program    
cr$5tial2 &  7,d7 ! p]c5tage ( s*ol>%ip 
recipi5ts :o volunt>ily )drew f an      
in/itution ( high] education1 or 7      
involunt>ily t]m9at$ f su* an in/itution
 = failure to meet program requirem5ts4 
#f4 ,/ate educational support grants =  
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls  7a7      
,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,education %all c>ry out a program1     
jo9tly ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education & ! ,(fice (       
,po/second>y ,education1 z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be appropriate1 to aw>d     
grants to eligible entities to provide  
education & educational support to      
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls 9         
accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7         

,eligible entities ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  
7,b7 a local educational ag5cy 7z su*   
t]m def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 includ+ a *>t] s*ool
 t is a local educational ag5cy1 or a   
consortium ( local educational ag5cies2 
7,c7 a private elem5t>y or second>y     
s*ool2  7,d7 an in/itution ( high]      
education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb772  7,e7 a         
community-bas$ organization ) demon/rat$
 exp]tise 9 c>ry+ out activities t are  
simil> to activities fund$ "u ?is       
section2 or  7,f7 a consortium ( two or 
m ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74  7b7 ,grant t]ms  7#a7 
,application ,an eligible entity desir+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y ( ,education may require4 ,su*
 application %all include-- 7,a7 !      

activities to be c>ri$ out by ! eligible
 entity ) ! grant2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an  
eligible entity t is a ,/ate1 ! numb] ( 
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls 9 ! ,/ate1
 & ! p]c5tage ( su* wom5 & girls out ( !
 total population ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 9 !
 case ( an eligible entity t is n a     
,/ate1 ! numb] ( displac$ ,afghan wom5 &
 girls to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 
7#b7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y (          
,education %all select eligible entities
 to be aw>d$ grants "u ?is section bas$ 
on ! demon/rat$ ne$ ( ! eligible entity 
to assi/ displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls1 
& ! ability ( ! eligible entity to meet 
su* ne$4 ,! ,secret>y %all develop a    
proc$ure to measure su* ne$1 :i* %all   
include-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an eligible   
entity t is a ,/ate1 ! numb] ( displac$ 
,afghan wom5 & girls 9 ! ,/ate1 comp>$  
to ! total numb] ( displac$ ,afghan wom5
 & girls 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! p]c5tage
 ( ! total population ( ! ,/ate t is    
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls1 comp>$ to
 ! p]c5tage ( ! populations ( o!r ,/ates

 t are displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls2 & 
7,b7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is 
n a ,/ate1 ! numb] ( displac$ ,afghan   
wom5 & girls to be s]v$ by ! entity1    
comp>$ to ! numb] ( displac$ ,afghan    
wom5 & girls s]v$ by entities t are     
simil> to ! eligible entity4  7#c7      
,am\nt ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all   
det]m9e ! am\nt ( a grant to be aw>d$ to
 an eligible entity "u ?is section bas$ 
on ! demon/rat$ ne$ ( ! entity to assi/ 
displac$ ,afghan wom5 & girls1 z det]m9$
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! propos$
 activities ( ! entity to provide su*   
assi/ance1 & ! demon/rat$ ability ( !   
entity to provide su* assi/ance4  7#d7  
,p]iod ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section    
%all be = a p]iod ( "o ye>1 & may be    
r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education =     
additional "o-ye> p]iods4  7c7          
,activities ,a grant provid$ "u ?is     
section to an eligible entity %all be   
us$ by ! entity to c>ry out "o or m ( ! 
foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,provide s*ool  
c\nselors & s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?      

s]vice provid]s to support displac$     
,afghan wom5 & girls 9 "o or m ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,elem5t>y s*ools4  7,b7    
,second>y s*ools4  7,c7 ,in/itutions (  
high] education4  7#b7 ,provide elem5t>y
 & second>y education & relat$          
educational s]vices to displac$ ,afghan 
wom5 & girls :o are beyond ! age (      
compulsory s*ool att5dance 9 a ,/ate to 
p]mit su* wom5 & girls to obta9 a       
second>y education cr$5tial 9 su* ,/ate4
  7#c7 ,assi/ displac$ ,afghan wom5 &   
girls ) regi/ration 9 elem5t>y &        
second>y s*ools1 in/itutions ( high]    
education1 & o!r educational programs or
 s]vices1 includ+1 9 ! case ( an        
eligible entity t is a ,/ate or a local 
educational ag5cy 7z appropriate71      
provid+ waiv]s to ,/ate & local         
requirem5ts relat$ to docum5tation1 su* 
z docum5tation to prove individual      
educational hi/ory1 p>5tage1 citiz5ry1  
te/ scores1 & heal? & immunization      
records4  7#d7 ,provide displac$ ,afghan
 wom5 & girls ) access to campus-bas$   

*ildc>e s]vices1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,*ild  
,c>e ,access ,means ,p>5ts 9 ,s*ool     
,program "u section #dai,n ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;d-#da74  7d7 ,waiv] au?ority ,to  
p]mit eligible entities receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#d71 !        
,secret>y ( ,education may waive        
requirem5ts = in/itutions ( high]       
education relat$ to l[-income /ud5ts "u 
! ,*ild ,c>e ,access ,means ,p>5ts 9    
,s*ool ,program "u section #dai,n ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;d-#da71 to p]mit        
p>ticipation 9 su* program by displac$  
,afghan wom5 & girls4  7e7 ,annual      
report by eligible entities ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date an eligible entity is
 aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section1 &        
annually !reaft] = ! duration ( ! grant1
 ! eligible entity %all provide an      
annual report to ! ,secret>y (          
,education on ! activities c>ri$ out )  
su* grant dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7f7

 ,sunset ,! au?ority to aw>d grants "u  
?is program %all expire at ! end (      
fiscal ye> #bjde4