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H.R. 8196 (116th)

Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2020

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Introduced

11 September 2020

Last action

11 September 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Robin Kelly, Will Hurd, Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Karen Bass, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Brenda Lawrence, Sheila Jackson Lee, Jahana Hayes, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], ALCEE HASTINGS, Frederica Wilson, Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], JAMES COOPER, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Kwanza Hall

Subjects

Healthcare, Housing, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Healthcare · Housing · Education

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Summary

Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2020 This bill establishes an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls to identify and assess the efficacy of policies and programs of federal, state, and local governments designed to improve outcomes for such individuals and to make recommendations to improve such policies and programs. The task force shall (1) cover issues involving Black women and girls in education, economic development, health care, justice and civil rights, and housing; and (2) submit recommendations at specified intervals to Congress, the President, and each state or local government on policies, practices, programs, and incentives that may be adopted to improve outcomes. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights shall conduct a comprehensive study and collect data with respect to the effects on Black women and girls of a wide range of specified economic, health, criminal justice, and social services factors.

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Timeline

  1. 11 September 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 September 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 September 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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