EMPOWER Act

This bill directs the Secretary of State to maintain and seek to expand women's councils and other public-private partnerships that support women's employment, entrepreneurship, and education in South and Central Asia. It would create a Unit in the State Department's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs to oversee these partnerships, led by a Special Advisor for Women's Economic Security with the rank of Ambassador. U.S. diplomatic posts chosen by the Special Advisor would name a staff contact to track private sector commitments. The Secretary of State would report to Congress within one year on steps taken, the status of partnerships, and economic data on the Unit's work.

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Sponsors

• Julie Johnson Democrat sponsor
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