# 116-hr-2153: Keeping Girls in School Act

116-hr-2153, Keeping Girls in School Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2153
- Congress: 116
- Title: Keeping Girls in School Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2019-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 116
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Keeping Girls in School Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into acquisition, assistance, or financing agreements to address societal, cultural, health, and other barriers that adolescent girls face in accessing quality secondary education. The USAID shall seek to ensure that such activities meet various requirements related to monitoring and evaluating outcomes, collecting data, and adhering to gender-equality promotion policies. The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls. The U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, issued in March 2016, may serve as the initial version of the strategy. The USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.

## Cosponsors (116)

- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2019-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2019-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2019-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2019-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2019-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2019-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2019-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-2153 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2153)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
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