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Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 120

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) education and freedom from discrimination are fundamental human rights, and (2) educational exchanges increase people-to-people ties and promote institutional linkages between this country and other countries.

Encourages the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue to support Pakistani education initiatives, especially those for women.

Directs the USAID Administrator to increase the number of scholarships available under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (Program) during each fiscal year from FY2013-FY2016 by 30% compared to the number of scholarships awarded during FY2012.

Requires all the additional scholarships to be awarded to Pakistani women. Directs the USAID Administrator to make every effort to award 50% of the other scholarships available under the Program to Pakistani women.

Current Status of Bill S 120

Bill S 120 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 23, 2013. Bill S 120 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on January 23, 2013.  Bill S 120's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217. as of October 10, 2013

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 120

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 120

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Area studies and international education
- Asia
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Higher education
- Human rights
- International exchange and broadcasting
- Pakistan
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Student aid and college costs
- Women's education
- Women's rights

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 120

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
A bill to expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program.

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