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H.R. 4508: Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

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H.R. 4508: Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-338.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 82 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4508 (2020-03-03), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-338. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

Plain summary

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022.

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Official text

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · 32 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4508, Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act (2020-01-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Ann Wagner (R-MO), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), William R. Keating (D-MA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Ami Bera (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] reported raising $17.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4508 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116