- 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.
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
Progressive seeks concrete funding and equity measures; others see symbolism sufficient.
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.
As a House simple resolution it does not create law; adoption by the House is highly likely, but it cannot become statutory law.
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.
Progressive seeks concrete funding and equity measures; others see symbolism sufficient.
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
- 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.
Why the argument around this bill splits.
Progressive seeks concrete funding and equity measures; others see symbolism sufficient.
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.
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.
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.
The path through Congress.
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As a House simple resolution it does not create law; adoption by the House is highly likely, but it cannot become statutory law.
- Whether House leadership schedules the resolution for floor consideration
- Presence of a companion Senate resolution or Senate consideration plans
Recent votes on the bill.
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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.
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.
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