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Introduced
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
In Committee
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in education, economic development, healthcare, labor and employment, housing, justice and civil rights, to promote community-based methods for mitigating and addressing harm and ensuring accountability, and to study societal effects on Black women and girls, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an Interagency Task Force on Black Women and Girls to comprehensively examine and address systemic challenges facing Black women and girls across multiple areas of society. The Task Force, to be created within 180 days and consisting of representatives from various federal agencies and community organizations, will investigate and make recommendations on issues in education, economic development, healthcare, justice, civil rights, and housing. Key focus areas include reducing school disciplinary disparities, supporting educational and career opportunities, improving maternal and mental healthcare, addressing disproportionate incarceration rates, and creating programs to support Black women and girls with disabilities. Additionally, the bill requires the United States Commission on Civil Rights to conduct annual comprehensive studies on issues impacting Black women and girls, such as wage gaps, maternal mortality, violence, law enforcement interactions, and systemic barriers. The Task Force must submit annual reports to Congress detailing its activities and recommendations, with the ultimate goal of developing policies and programs to improve outcomes and address long-standing inequities faced by Black women and girls in the United States.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (17)
Robin Kelly (D)*,
Joyce Beatty (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
André Carson (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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. (on 06/12/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3974/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3974/BILLS-119hr3974ih.pdf |
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