HCONRES 261 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in public life, and for other purposes.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 25, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument, which shall be placed on permanent display in the Capitol Visitor Center, commemorating the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in U.S. public life. Requires the monument to depict African, Hispanic, Asian Pacific, Jewish, and Native American women. Requires use of an advisory committee to make recommendations.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2004 to Jun 9, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-VTBernard SandersApr 1, 2004
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyApr 1, 2004
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyApr 1, 2004
D-NYEdolphus TownsApr 1, 2004
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyApr 1, 2004
D-INJulia CarsonApr 1, 2004
D-TXMartin FrostApr 1, 2004
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaApr 1, 2004
D-MISander M. LevinApr 1, 2004
D-CABarbara LeeApr 22, 2004
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonApr 22, 2004
D-FLCorrine BrownApr 22, 2004
D-OHDennis J. KucinichApr 22, 2004
D-NJDonald M. PayneApr 22, 2004
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenApr 22, 2004

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
  2. Jul 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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