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Protect Black Women and Girls Act

7/11/2025, 8:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 3974

This bill, H.R. 3974 of the 119th Congress, aims to create an Interagency Task Force that will investigate the situations and challenges faced by Black women and girls across various sectors such as education, economic development, healthcare, labor and employment, housing, justice, and civil rights. The task force's objective is to propose community-based strategies to address these issues, promote accountability, and analyze the broader societal impacts on Black women and girls.

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Current Status of Bill HR 3974

Bill HR 3974 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 12, 2025. Bill HR 3974 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on June 12, 2025.  Bill HR 3974's most recent activity was 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. as of June 12, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3974

Total Number of Sponsors
7
Democrat Sponsors
7
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
41
Democrat Cosponsors
38
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3974

Primary Policy Focus

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3974

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.
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.

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Jalen Ford

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7 months ago

I don't like this bill. It's just not right.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 3974

Robin L. Kelly
Robin L. Kelly
IllinoisDemocrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat
Terri A. Sewell
Terri A. Sewell
AlabamaDemocrat
Marilyn Strickland
Marilyn Strickland
WashingtonDemocrat
Jennifer L. McClellan
Jennifer L. McClellan
VirginiaDemocrat

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