[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1114 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                               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.
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