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HRES1114Referred to Committee

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 114th birthday and celebrating its 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.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-12
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (549 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000822

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)Original· 2026-03-12
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)Original· 2026-03-12
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Original· 2026-03-12
  • Young Kim (R-CA-40)Original· 2026-03-12
  • Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)Original· 2026-03-12
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-03-26
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-04-02

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-03-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-03-12

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-12

Plain-English Summary

This is a ceremonial resolution honoring Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 114th anniversary and recognizing the organization's role in providing girls with leadership development, community building, and educational opportunities. The resolution celebrates Girl Scouts' mission to create a supportive environment where girls can develop skills and confidence for their futures. It has no direct policy impact but serves as an official congressional acknowledgment of the organization's contributions to American youth.

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Government Operations and Politics

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1114 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1114 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 114th birthday and celebrating its 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Kim, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Malliotakis, and Ms. Clarke of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 114th birthday and celebrating its 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. Whereas March 12, 1912, Girl Scouts of the United States of America was founded with a mission to ``build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place''; Whereas, reflecting upon the 250th anniversary of the signing the Declaration of Independence, Girl Scouts is an important part of the American story as it launched a girl-led Movement that celebrates girls' independent spirits, encouraging them to embrace their unique strengths, and forge their own opportunities; Whereas Girl Scouts, at its core, embodies a commitment to community through service and civic engagement, and Girl Scouts are active across the country every day, showing up to serve, lead, and make a difference in their communities; Whereas Gold Award Girl Scouts are trailblazers who collectively dedicate hundreds of thousands of hours to tackle the most pressing challenges facing their communities and beyond with measurable, long-lasting, and far-reaching results; Whereas the Girl Scouts Leadership Experience offers girls 21st century programming in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); the outdoors; entrepreneurship; and beyond, encouraging girls to make meaningful connections and develop invaluable life skills along the way; Whereas 2026 marks the 100th World Thinking Day, an annual celebration hosted by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and celebrated by Girl Scouts in its 153 member organizations, that uplifts international friendship, reflects on our global Girl Scout Movement, and celebrates girls' voices on important issues that affect girls and young women across the world; and Whereas, in July 2026, Girl Scouts will host ``the 58th National Council Session and the Girl Scouts Unite event: Celebrating all the ways that Girl Scouts make history'' in Washington, DC, a convention where more than 10,000 Girl Scouts, alums, and supporters to explore, celebrate, and reflect upon the history of the Girl Scout Movement alongside fellow changemakers, dreamers, and doers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America for 114 years of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place; (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award in 2025; and (3) encourages Girl Scouts of the United States of America to continue to champion the ambitions, nurture the creativity, and support the talents of future women leaders. <all>
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