H.R. 3974 (IH) - Protect Black Women and Girls Act - BILLS-119hr3974ih | Content Details

H.R. 3974 (IH) - Protect Black Women and Girls Act

Action: Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Brown, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Strickland, and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in education, economic development, healthcare, labor and employment, housing, justice and civil rights, to promote community-based methods for mitigating and addressing harm and ensuring accountability, and to study societal effects on Black women and girls, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ); Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA); Jennifer L. McClellan (VA); Gwen Moore (WI); Joyce Beatty (OH); Shontel M. Brown (OH); Terri A. Sewell (AL); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA); Marilyn Strickland (WA); Summer L. Lee (PA)

Committees: Committee on Financial Services (Standing), Committee on Education and Workforce (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)