,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to support     
emp[]m5t1 economic security1 &          
educational opportunities = adolesc5t   
girls ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep+ 
,girls 9 ,s*ool ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,appropriate        
congressional committees def9$4,sec4 #c4
 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #d4 ,s5se (               
,congress4,sec4 #e4 ,second>y education 
= adolesc5t girls4,sec4 #f4 ,global     
/rategy requirem5t4,sec4 #g4 ,transp>5cy
 & report+ to ,congress4  #b4           
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate    
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  #c4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,adolesc5ce is a critical p]iod 9 a     
girl's life1 :5 significant physical1   
emotional1 & social *anges %ape h]      
future4  7#b7 ,adolesc5t girls are      
p>ticul>ly vuln]able to ,,hiv_/,,aids1  
*ild1 e>ly & =c$ m>riage1 & o!r =ms (   
viol5ce :i* are detrim5tal to _!        
futures1 z evid5c$ by ! foll[+ /ati/ics3
 7,a7 ,ea* ye>1 #chj1jjj adolesc5t girls
 & "y wom5 become newly infect$ ) ,,hiv1
 m ?an #a1jjj e day1 & comprise !       
fa/e/-gr[+ demographic = new infections 
9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7,b7 ,ea* ye>1  
#ab1jjj1jjj adolesc5t girls ar\nd ! _w  
are m>ri$ be=e _! #ah? bir?day1 & m ?an 
#fej1jjj1jjj wom5 alive today 7 m>ri$ z 
*ildr54  7,c7 ,*ild m>riages (t5        
int]rupt s*ool+1 limit opportunities1 & 
impact ! physical1 psy*ological & social

 well-be+ ( su* girls4 ,significant     
levels ( lockd[n-relat$ disruption &    
economic crisis due to ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic c\ld lead to at lea/ #d1jjj1jjj m
 girls m>ri$ be=e ! age ( #ah 9 ! next  
two ye>s4  7,d7 ,"o-qu>t] to "o-half (  
girls 9 develop+ c\ntries become mo!rs  
be=e ! age ( #ah1 & girls "u #ae are    
five times m likely to die dur+ *ildbir?
 ?an wom5 9 _! #bjs4 ,z _m z #a1jjj1jjj 
girls across sub-,sah>an ,africa may be 
block$ f return+ to s*ool due to        
pregnancy dur+ ,,covid-#ai s*ool        
closures4  7#c7 ,be=e ! p&emic1         
approximately #acj1jjj1jjj girls ar\nd !
 _w 7 n 9 s*ool1 & millions m fail+ to  
acquire basic read+1 writ+1 & num]acy   
skills4 ,) ,,covid-#ai s*ool closures   
affect+ ne>ly #ia p]c5t ( ! _w's /ud5t  
population1 ov] #gdc1jjj1jjj girls h _h 
_! education disrupt$ & w face trem5d\s 
b>ri]s to return+ to s*ool :5 x is safe4
  7#d7 ,girls betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #ai 
are ?ree times m likely ?an boys to be  
kept out ( s*ool1 p>ticul>ly 9 c\ntries 

affect$ by conflict4  7#e7 ,due to      
discrim9atory g5d] norms & expectations1
 disp>ities 9 access to safe & quality  
education manife/ e>ly 9 a girl's life &
 cont9ue to become m pron\nc$ ?r\gh\t   
adolesc5ce4  7#f7 ,girls liv+ )         
disabilities are less likely to />t     
s*ool & transition to second>y s*ool ?an
 boys liv+ ) disabilities & o!r *ildr51 
& j #a p]c5t ( wom5 ) disabilities are  
lit]ate globally4  7#g7 ,:ile two-?irds 
( all c\ntries h a*iev$ g5d] p>ity 9    
prim>y education1 only #dj p]c5t h      
a*iev$ g5d] p>ity 9 second>y education4 
7#h7 ,adolesc5t girls :o rema9 9 s*ool  
are m likely to live long]1 m>ry lat]1 &
 h heal?i] *ildr54  7#i7 ,inve/+ 9      
holi/ic programm+ t ensures all girls   
complete second>y education c\ld lift   
gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp7 9 develop+
 economies by an av]age ( #aj p]c5t & e 
#a sp5t on su* programm+ w\ld g5]ate a  
#b4hj return--equival5t to billions (   
doll>s 9 extra ,,gdp4  7#aj7 ,*ildr5    
born to wom5 :o complet$ second>y s*ool+

 or high] h #ag4e p]c5t r$uc$ odds ( be+
 (f track = heal?y developm5t4  7#aa7   
,s9ce ,july #bjae1 m ?an #ajj           
public-private p>tn]%ips h be5 =m$      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &      
ext]nal p>tn]s to support innovative &  
community-l$ solutions 9 t>get$         
c\ntries1 includ+ ,malawi & ,tanzania1  
to ensure adolesc5t girls receive a     
quality education4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[]       
,adolesc5t ,girls1 publi%$ 9 ,m>* #bjaf1
 has br\ght toge!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 ! ,peace ,corps1 & !       
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 z well
 z o!r ag5cies & programs su* z !       
,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,fund = ,,aids     
,relief 7,,pepf>71 to address ! range ( 
*all5ges prev5t+ adolesc5t girls f      
atta9+ an inclusive & equitable quality 
education lead+ to relevant le>n+       
outcomes4  7#ac7 ,adopt$ 9 #bjae1 !     
#bjcj ,ag5da = ,su/a9able ,developm5t   
r5ews ! commitm5t to creat+ a _w :]e all

 girls are heal?y & protect$1 le>n+ & h 
a fair *ance to succe$4 ,?is ag5da also 
/ates t emp[]+ girls w require scal+ up 
inve/m5ts 9 holi/ic programm+ models to 
end g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 *ild m>riage1 &  
female g5ital mutilation 7,,fgm7 &      
adolesc5t girls' education & skills are 
ess5tial to address g5d] divides1       
p>ticul>ly 9 second>y s*ool4  7#ad7     
,,pepf>1 ?r\gh its ,,dreams 7,det]m9$1  
,resili5t1 ,emp[]$1 ,,aids-free1        
,m5tor$1 & ,safe7 ,initiative1 has work$
 to address a numb] ( ! specific b>ri]s 
to education t adolesc5t girls face4    
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 e *ild1 reg>dless (  
place ( bir?1 des]ves an equal          
opportunity to access quality education2
  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a global 
lead] 9 ef=ts to exp& & improve access  
to quality basic education = all1       
p>ticul>ly m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able        
populations1 includ+ wom5 & girls2  7#c7
 ga9s ) respect to girls' second>y      
education & emp[]m5t h be5 prov5 to     

correlate /rongly ) progress 9 g5d]     
equality & wom5's rights1 a /at$        
priority ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & 
national security2  7#d7 a*iev+ g5d]    
p>ity 9 bo? access to & quality (       
educational opportunity contributes     
significantly to economic gr[? &        
developm5t1 !reby l[]+ ! risk = viol5ce 
& in/ability2 &  7#e7 education is a    
lifesav+ humanit>ian int]v5tion t       
protects ! lives1 futures1 & well-be+ ( 
girls4  #e4 ,second>y education =       
adolesc5t girls  7a7 ,au?ority ,!       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all ent] into
 agreem5ts1 includ+ agreem5ts across    
sectors1 to address ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 t adolesc5t girls face 9 
access+ a quality second>y education 9  
c\ntries :]e adolesc5t girls are        
significantly m likely to drop out (    
s*ool ?an boys4 ,su* activities %all--  
7#a7 seek to support ! ne$s ( adolesc5t 
girls holi/ically to a*ieve positive    
life & le>n+ outcomes2  7#b7 use exi/+  

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /rategies &     
frameworks relevant to int]national     
basic education & g5d] equality to--    
7,a7 integrate new te*nologies1 digital 
le>n+ enhancem5ts & multi-sectoral      
approa*es to girl's education su* z     
di/ance le>n+ & accel]at$ education =   
out-(-s*ool y\?2  7,b7 apply            
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es2  7,c7 promote   
inclusive1 equitable & su/a9able        
educational a*ievem5t2 &  7,d7 support a
 responsible transition to education    
sy/ems t are su/a9ably f9anc$ by dome/ic
 gov]nm5ts2 &  7#c7 ensure t s*ools     
provide safe & quality educational      
opportunities & create emp[]+           
environm5ts1 s t girls c enroll 9 &     
regul>ly att5d s*ool1 successfully      
transition f prim>y to second>y s*ool1 &
 ev5tually graduate hav+ a*iev$ le>n+   
outcomes & position$ to make heal?y     
transitions into adul?ood4  7b7         
,specific b>ri]s ,! b>ri]s describ$ 9   
?is subsection are-- 7#a7 h>mful social 
& cultural norms2  7#b7 lack ( safety at

 s*ool or travel+ to s*ool & onl9e1     
includ+ h>assm5t & o!r =ms ( physical1  
sexual1 or psy*ological viol5ce2  7#c7  
*ild1 e>ly1 & =c$ m>riage2  7#d7 female 
g5ital mutilation2  7#e7 di/ance f a    
second>y s*ool2  7#f7 co/ ( second>y    
s*ool+1 includ+ fees1 clo?+1 & supplies2
  7#g7 inadequate sanitation facilities 
& products available at second>y s*ools2
  7#h7 prioritization ( boys' second>y  
education2  7#i7 poor nutrition2  7#aj7 
e>ly pregnancy & mo!rhood2  7#aa7 ,,hiv 
infection2  7#ab7 disability2  7#ac7    
discrim9ation bas$ on religi\s or e?nic 
id5tity2  7#ad7 heavy workload due to   
h\sehold tasks or c>e burd5s2 &  7#ae7  
inequitable access to digital res\rces4 
7c7 ,coord9ation & ov]sight  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t ,s5ior        
,coord9ator = ,int]national ,basic      
,education ,assi/ance1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d]  
,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t & !       

,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's  
,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 %all be 
responsible = ! ov]sight & coord9ation (
 all activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t c>ri$ out "u ?is section4     
7#b7 ,developm5t ( agreem5ts ,9 !       
developm5t ( agreem5ts describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator =  
,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t & ! 
,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national      
,basic ,education ,assi/ance at ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t %all consult )              
repres5tatives across ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies implem5t+ ! global /rategy     
describ$ 9 section #f4  7#c7            
,coord9ation ) o!r /rategies ,activities
 c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all also be  
c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation )-- 7,a7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[]
 ,adolesc5t ,girls describ$ 9 section   
#f2 &  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
,/rategy on ,int]national ,basic        
,education1 includ+ its objective to    
exp& access to quality basic education =

 all1 p>ticul>ly m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able  
populations4  7d7 ,acceptance (         
solicitations = aw>ds ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t %all seek to accept         
solicitations = aw>ds1 pursuant to !    
au?ority 9 subsection 7a71 to conduct   
activities "u ?is section beg9n+ n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7e7 ,monitor+ & evaluation  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t %all seek  
to ensure t activities c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section-- 7#a7 employ rigor\s monitor+ &
 evaluation me?odologies to ensure t su*
 activities demon/rably close ! gap 9   
g5d] p>ity = second>y education &       
improve ! quality ( education (f]$ to   
adolesc5t girls2  7#b7 disaggregate all 
data collect$ & report$ by age1 g5d]1   
m>ital & mo!rhood /atus1 disability1 &  
urbanity1 to ! ext5t practicable &      
appropriate2 &  7#c7 use1 to ! ext5t    
possible1 indicators & me?odologies     
id5tifi$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p = 

! ,/rategy on ,int]national ,basic      
,education4  #f4 ,global /rategy        
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft] = n less ?an 
#aj ye>s1 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =      
,global ,wom5's ,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,s5ior       
,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's 
,emp[]m5t & ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator =      
,int]national ,basic ,education         
,assi/ance at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all-- 7#a7  
review & update a ,unit$ ,/ates global  
/rategy to emp[] adolesc5t girls1 :i*   
includes a focus on girl's access to    
quality1 inclusive second>y education1 &
 subsequ5t ag5cy implem5tation plans2   
7#b7 provide a mean+ful opportunity =   
review & civil society consultation on !
 /rategy & ag5cy implem5tation plans2 & 
7#c7 submit ! updat$ /rategy to !       
appropriate congressional committees4   
7b7 ,consultation requir$ ,9 review+ &  
updat+ ! /rategy & implem5tation plans  

"u subsection 7a71 !                    
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's  
,issues1 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d]   
,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t1 & !      
,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national      
,basic ,education ,assi/ance %all       
consult )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7or _!       
designees72  7#b7 ! appropriate         
congressional committees2 &  7#c7       
repres5tatives ( ,unit$ ,/ates civil    
society & multilat]al organizations )   
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 emp[]+ 
adolesc5t girls & promot+ g5d] equality1
 includ+ local civil society            
organizations1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 
& program p>ticipants :]e possible4  #g4
 ,transp>5cy & report+ to ,congress  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially   
!reaft] = #aj ye>s until ea* activity   
initiat$ pursuant to ! au?orities "u ?is
 ,act has conclud$1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y

 ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report       
describ+-- 7#a7 ! activities initiat$ "u
 ! au?orities provid$ 9 ?is ,act2 &     
7#b7 ! mann] & ext5t to :i* su*         
activities are monitor$ & evaluat$1 9   
accordance ) section #e7;e74  7b7       
,availability ,! report requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all be made available on
 a text-bas$1 se>*able1 & publicly      
available website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4