H. Res. 217 (119th)Bill Overview

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 113th birthday and celebrating its founder Juliette Gordon Low and the legacy of providing girls with a secure and inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a life of leadership.

Simple ResolutionGovernment Operations and Politics|Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributes
Sponsor
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Support
Bipartisan
Introduced
Mar 11, 2025
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Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This House resolution recognizes the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 113th anniversary, celebrates founder Juliette Gordon Low, notes the organization's STEM, outdoors, entrepreneurship, and civic programming, congratulates 2024 Gold Award earners, and notes a commemorative quarter release. The resolution is nonbinding and symbolic, encouraging the Girl Scouts to continue supporting future women leaders.

Why people may split

Progressive seeks concrete funding and equity measures; others see symbolism sufficient.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative House resolution that clearly states its purpose and uses the standard, limited mechanisms appropriate to such a measure.

This House resolution recognizes the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 113th anniversary, celebrates founder Juliette Gordon Low, notes the organization's STEM, outdoors, entrepreneurship, and civic programming, congratulates 2024 Gold Award earners, and notes a commemorative quarter release.

The resolution is nonbinding and symbolic, encouraging the Girl Scouts to continue supporting future women leaders.

Passage0/100

As a House simple resolution it does not create law; adoption by the House is highly likely, but it cannot become statutory law.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative House resolution that clearly states its purpose and uses the standard, limited mechanisms appropriate to such a measure.

Contention20/100

Progressive seeks concrete funding and equity measures; others see symbolism sufficient.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
CitiesStates

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitIncreases public recognition of Girl Scouts' programs and historical contributions.
  • Potential benefitCould encourage recruitment and membership interest due to heightened visibility.
  • CitiesMay lead to increased private donations and sponsorships following publicity.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenThe resolution is purely symbolic and creates no legal rights or funding.
  • StatesUses congressional time for a ceremonial statement rather than substantive legislation.
  • Potential burdenEndorsing one nonprofit could be perceived as governmental partiality toward that organization.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressive seeks concrete funding and equity measures; others see symbolism sufficient.
Progressive90%

Generally supportive; views the resolution as a positive affirmation of girls' leadership, civic engagement, and STEM access.

Sees symbolic recognition as valuable but would prefer linked policy actions to expand equity and resources for underserved girls.

Leans supportive
Centrist80%

Supportive but pragmatic; sees the resolution as a bipartisan, low-cost recognition of a longstanding nonpartisan youth organization.

Views it as appropriate for the House, while noting it's symbolic and not a substitute for programmatic support.

Leans supportive
Conservative70%

Generally approving of honoring a civic, character-building organization and its founder.

May watch for signs of partisan advocacy or policy stances by the organization but likely sees the resolution as harmless recognition.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Passage likelihood0/100

As a House simple resolution it does not create law; adoption by the House is highly likely, but it cannot become statutory law.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether House leadership schedules the resolution for floor consideration
  • Presence of a companion Senate resolution or Senate consideration plans
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressive seeks concrete funding and equity measures; others see symbolism sufficient.

As a House simple resolution it does not create law; adoption by the House is highly likely, but it cannot become statutory law.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative House resolution that clearly states its purpose and uses the standard, limited mechanisms appropriate to such a measure.

Go beyond the headline summary with full stakeholder mapping, legislative design analysis, passage barriers, and lens-by-lens tradeoff breakdowns.

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