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Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

11/1/2022, 1:49 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4508

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 4508

Bill HR 4508 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 26, 2019. Bill HR 4508 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on September 26, 2019.  Bill HR 4508's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 116-338. as of January 13, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4508

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
32
Democrat Cosponsors
17
Republican Cosponsors
15
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4508

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Area studies and international education
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Higher education
- Minority education
- Pakistan
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Student aid and college costs
- Women's education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4508

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

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