Esther Coopersmith Award Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State to create an annual performance award, called the Esther Coopersmith Award, for Civil Service or Foreign Service members who advanced the goals of federal women, peace, and security laws to prevent or resolve conflict. Each year there would also be one honorable mention, and recipients would meet with the Secretary of State and have official travel supported to a major global security conference. The State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues would run the award, and recipients would present their work to diplomats and new Foreign Service officers. The Secretary would report to Congress on recipients' work within 90 days of selection, and the law would end after 5 years.

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Sponsors

• Tim Kaine Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors