Protect Black Women and Girls Act

Sponsor: Robin L. Kelly (Democratic-IL)

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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.

Creates a federal task force to recommend ways to improve life for Black women and girls.

This bill would establish a federal task force and require the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to study issues affecting Black women and girls. These groups would identify problems and recommend new programs and policies in areas like education, healthcare, and justice to improve their lives.

What Would Change

Currently, there isn't a dedicated federal task force focused on the specific conditions and experiences of Black women and girls across multiple government areas. This bill would create such a task force. It would also mandate annual comprehensive studies by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, leading to specific recommendations for policy changes.

Key Provisions

Establishes a federal task force to study issues affecting Black women and girls.
Requires the task force to recommend new programs and policies in education, economic development, healthcare, justice, and housing.
Requires the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to conduct annual studies on topics like the wage gap, maternal mortality, and housing stability for Black women and girls. These studies would also cover the impact of the school-to-prison pipeline.
Requires federal agencies to share information with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for these studies.
Requires the task force to recommend community-led educational programs for Black girls and women, including support for children of incarcerated parents and digital literacy.

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Protect Black Women and Girls Act

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