Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act became law 475 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedSep 26, 2019
ReportedDec 18, 2019
Passed one chamberMar 3, 2020
Passed bothJan 1, 2021
LawJan 13, 2021
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 40 words.
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022.
Context
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 86 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,434 words
- Subjects
- Area studies and international educationAsiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding +10 more
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2021: Became Public Law No: 116-338.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]