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Each year, Girl Scouts of the USA develops a federal policy agenda to advance key issues and promote leadership opportunities for girls. We create the agenda based on extensive research and expertise in activity programming for girls.

Our Federal Policy Agenda (PDF) supports legislation that makes more leadership and educational opportunities for girls and that benefits youth-serving nonprofits like Girl Scouts.

Read on for Girl Scouts' specific public policy priorities.

Outdoor activities have always been a cornerstone of the Girl Scout experience, and we remain committed to ensuring that girls can take part in everything camps and our nation’s natural resources have to offer.

We support policy efforts to:

Ensure all girls can participate in transformative outdoor experiences regularly and in varied ways.
Identify and eliminate barriers impacting girls and their ability to seek outdoor experiences and activities.
Provide girls with opportunities to explore solutions to conservation-related issues, thereby advancing their understanding of the natural sciences, natural resource management, and related STEM careers.
Engage girls in environmental stewardship and advocacy so they learn the value of protecting our world and, in the process, learn to advocate for themselves.

Out-of-school civics programs are a crucial component of education. We advocate for policy efforts to expand girls’ access to civic education, including:

Expanding girls’ access to civics education, including service-learning projects and informal educational programs that take place out of school.
Improving girls’ practical understanding of the systems, laws, and processes that govern society at the local, state, and federal levels.
Encouraging a sense of personal and community responsibility to engage in civic processes.

Every girl deserves to have opportunities to explore and build an interest in STEM. Girl Scouts supports policy efforts to:

Invest in STEM programs through federal partnerships with community organizations and schools. Promote proven techniques for engaging girls in STEM, including single-gender learning environments and hands-on, inquiry-based learning.
Introduce girls to diverse role models and mentors in STEM.
Expand opportunities for out-of-school STEM programming for girls.
Encourage federal agencies to invest in developing STEM career paths for girls and other traditionally underrepresented groups.
Secure girls’ online safety by equipping them with the tools, safeguards, and transparency to protect their health and well-being online.

Research shows that girls are actively interested in becoming entrepreneurs, developing financially stable futures, and using their skills to make a difference in the world. Girl Scouts supports policy efforts that:

Ensure all girls gain financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills
Bolster the role of youth-serving organizations in promoting real-world financial literacy and entrepreneurial experiences in all-girl environments
Expand federal initiatives that support financial literacy and entrepreneurial programs through partnerships with community organizations and schools
Leverage educational technology to strengthen youths’ financial literacy capabilities

We support policies and activities that advance the Girl Scout mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Accordingly, we endorse efforts that advance policies and programs that promote a strong and sustainable charitable sector:

Reinstatement of a Non-itemizer Charitable Deduction, which would empower taxpayers to give back to their communities, allow for greater giving to the work of nonprofits that individuals care about, and effectively reduce demands on governments.
Promotion of the ability for nonprofits to recruit and support volunteers who wish to dedicate their time to missions and communities by removing disincentives in tax policy.
A reformed and simplified federal grant application process.

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