# 119-s-4790: Esther Coopersmith Award Act

119-s-4790, Esther Coopersmith Award Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4790
- Congress: 119
- Title: Esther Coopersmith Award Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-04

## Summary

**Would create an annual Esther Coopersmith Award** at the Department of State to recognize individuals or teams who advance the Women, Peace, and Security agenda and related empowerment efforts. The bill would amend the Foreign Service Act to add the rights of women and girls and include a five-year sunset. - Foreign Service and Civil Service members who meaningfully advance the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 or the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 would be eligible. Winners and one honorable mention each year must present their work and meet with the Secretary of State. - The award focuses on actions that improve the physical safety, economic security, dignity, and equal access to aid for women and girls and that increase women's meaningful participation in peace and security processes. - The Secretary of State would designate the Office of Global Women's Issues to run the award, rely on assistant secretaries and chiefs of mission for review, support recipient travel to a major global security conference, require recipients to present to the Chiefs of Mission Conference and at least one entry-level training course, and report to relevant congressional committees within 90 days of selection.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Add women's rights to Foreign Service: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would amend Section 614 of the Foreign Service Act by inserting the phrase "and the rights of women and girls" after "freedom of religion." This would change the wording that guides State Department policies and personnel guidance. The change would influence how the Department…
- Esther Coopersmith award for State employees: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create an annual Esther Coopersmith Award at the State Department. Recipients would be Civil Service or Foreign Service members who advance U.S. women, peace, and security goals under prior laws. Each year there would also be one honorable mention, and winners would meet…
- Five-year sunset for the Act: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would end the Act and the amendment five years after enactment. All programs, authorities, and obligations the bill creates or changes would cease to have any force or effect on that date.

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5449: Mothers and Newborns Success Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4790 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4790)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5449: Mothers and Newborns Success Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5449)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4790 (as of 2026-07-04).