SRES 223 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A resolution designating March 8, 2002, as "International Women's Day".

Introduced Mar 8, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE

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Latest action · Mar 8, 2002 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1710-1711; text as passed Senate: CR S1708-1709)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 8, 2002
  2. Agreed to in SenateMar 8, 2002

Summary

Designates March 8, 2002, as International Women's Day.

Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women, ensuring their safety and welfare, and pursuing policies that guarantee their basic rights both in the United States and in the world.

Calls upon the U.S. people to observe International Women's Day with appropriate programs and activities.

Cosponsors 36

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 8, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MICarl LevinOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-MTConrad R. BurnsOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-INEvan BayhOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-AKFrank H. MurkowskiOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MOJean CarnahanOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-LAJohn B. BreauxOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-TXKay Bailey HutchisonOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-UTOrrin G. HatchOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MNPaul D. WellstoneOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-NMPete V. DomeniciOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMar 8, 2002
R-AKTed StevensOriginalMar 8, 2002
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalMar 8, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 8, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 8, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1710-1711; text as passed Senate: CR S1708-1709)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S1710Text printed S1708Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE, Russell D. Feingold D-WIMar 8, 2002

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution designating March 8, 2002, as "International Women's Day".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 8, 2002Agreed to Senate

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