# 117-hr-7709: Displaced Afghan Women and Girls Education Act of 2022

117-hr-7709, Displaced Afghan Women and Girls Education Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7709
- Congress: 117
- Title: Displaced Afghan Women and Girls Education Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-05-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 51
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Displaced Afghan Women and Girls Education Act of 2022 This bill provides certain educational resources to certain displaced Afghan women and girls domiciled in the United States. For example, the bill (1) requires such displaced Afghan women and girls to receive in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education, and (2) provides funding for and establishes the Displaced Afghan Women and Girls Scholarship Grant.

## Cosponsors (51)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7709 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7709)

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