A resolution recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 113th birthday and celebrating its founder, Juliette Gordon Low, and the legacy of providing girls with a secure and inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a life of leadership.
S. Res. 120 is a ceremonial Senate resolution recognizing the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 113th anniversary. The resolution celebrates the organization’s long-standing mission of building girls’ courage, confidence, and character, and highlights the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, including programming in STEM, the outdoors, entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and other life skills. It also honors the legacy of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, describing her as a trailblazer whose work helped create opportunities for girls to develop physically, intellectually, socially, and spiritually.
The resolution further notes the role of Girl Scouts in fostering public service, global citizenship, and lifelong friendships, and it specifically congratulates Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award in 2024. It also references the release of a Juliette Gordon Low commemorative quarter by the U.S. Mint, using that as a symbol of her enduring legacy and the broader impact of the Girl Scout movement on women and girls in the United States.
This resolution does not change state law or federal statutory law and does not create regulatory or funding obligations. Its practical effect is symbolic: it places the Senate on record praising the Girl Scouts, acknowledging Juliette Gordon Low, and encouraging the organization to continue supporting future women leaders. The only direct policy-related references are descriptive mentions of civic education, STEM, outdoor programming, and the commemorative quarter, but no legal requirements are imposed on any state agency, school, nonprofit, or individual.
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. It was introduced with bipartisan support from multiple senators and was agreed to by unanimous consent without amendment, indicating broad, noncontroversial approval. The tone of the text itself is laudatory, emphasizing leadership development, service, inclusion, and the historic contributions of Girl Scouts and its founder.
There is little to no apparent contention in the available record. The resolution is honorary and nonbinding, and the unanimous-consent passage suggests no significant opposition or debate. Any substantive discussion is limited to praise for the Girl Scouts’ programming and legacy rather than disagreement over policy, funding, or legal effects.