# 117-hr-6268: Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021

117-hr-6268, Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6268
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021 This bill establishes an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls to identify and assess the efficacy of policies and programs of federal, state, and local governments designed to improve outcomes for such individuals and to make recommendations to improve such policies and programs. The task force shall (1) cover issues involving Black women and girls in education, economic development, health care, justice and civil rights, and housing; and (2) submit recommendations at specified intervals to Congress, the President, and each state or local government on policies, practices, programs, and incentives that may be adopted to improve outcomes. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights shall conduct a comprehensive study and collect data with respect to the effects on Black women and girls of a wide range of specified economic, health, criminal justice, and social services factors.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3294: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
- 117-hr-2586: Fire Fighters and EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6268)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3807)
- [117-hr-3294: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3294)
- [117-hr-2586: Fire Fighters and EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2586)
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