H.Res. 1114

[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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