[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 217 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 217

 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 107th 
   birthday and the importance of the all-girl space offered by Girl 
                                Scouts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2019

 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wild, 
Mr. Conaway, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Stefanik, 
Mr. Weber of Texas, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Ms. Velazquez, 
Ms. McCollum, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rodney 
  Davis of Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hice of 
Georgia, Mr. Mast, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
 LaMalfa, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Wright, Mr. 
  Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mrs. 
    McBath, and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 107th 
   birthday and the importance of the all-girl space offered by Girl 
                                Scouts.

Whereas the Girl Scout Movement was started on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, 
        Georgia, by Juliette Gordon Low, whose life mission was to build girls 
        of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place, 
        and through whose legacy, Girl Scouts continues to have an extraordinary 
        influence on the lives of millions of girls across the country;
Whereas Girl Scouts is recognized as the largest and most successful leadership 
        development program for girls in the world;
Whereas Girl Scouts combines time-tested, research-backed methods with exciting, 
        modern programming that speaks to today's girls and is designed to cater 
        to the strengths of their leadership development;
Whereas Girl Scouts offers girls 21st century programming in science, 
        technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the outdoors, 
        entrepreneurship, and beyond, helping girls develop invaluable life 
        skills and take the lead early and often;
Whereas, as the world's premier leadership development organization for girls, 
        Girl Scouts welcomes girls of all backgrounds and interests who want to 
        develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a 
        better place;
Whereas research shows that girls learn best in an all-girl, girl-led 
        environment in which their specific needs are addressed and met;
Whereas Girl Scouts offers girls a one-of-a-kind opportunity to become Gold 
        Award Girl Scouts, the highest and most prestigious award in Girl 
        Scouts;
Whereas the Gold Award is earned by girls in grades 9 through 12 who have 
        completed their Gold Award project that addresses a challenge with local 
        and global implications;
Whereas the Gold Award reflects extraordinary leadership through remarkable 
        projects that have sustainable influence;
Whereas with more than 100 years of experience, Girl Scouts brings a wealth of 
        knowledge to programs that deliver girls cornerstone experiences with 
        benefits that last a lifetime;
Whereas today 2.5 million girls and adults are current members who believe in 
        the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) 
        to change the world;
Whereas Girl Scouts has been instrumental in working to develop female leaders 
        in government, business, and public service;
Whereas more than 50 million women are Girl Scout alumni, including 58 percent 
        of the women currently serving in the House of Representatives and 72 
        percent of the women currently serving in the Senate in the 116th 
        Congress; and
Whereas from the boardroom to the courtroom to the caucus room, the need for 
        female leadership has never been clearer or more urgent than it is 
        today, and Girl Scouts has the expertise to give girls and young women 
        the tools they need to empower themselves and assume their rightful role 
        as leaders: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America 
        on its 107th birthday;
            (2) applauds Girl Scouts for providing girls with a safe, 
        inclusive, all-girl space where they can hone their skills and 
        develop leadership abilities; and
            (3) recognizes the remarkable impact that 107 years of Girl 
        Scouts has had on life in our communities, the United States, 
        and the world.
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