Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of outstanding female veterans of the Armed Forces, and the vital roles women play today as service members in the defense of the Nation.
Latest action · Jul 16, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the contributions of female veterans to the country's security and military defense.
Recognizes the need of the federal government to increase and enhance the number and types of programs made available for female veterans.
Supports and salutes the growing role of women in active and reserve military service, including the National Guard.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 23, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | Jun 23, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2008 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2008 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jul 16, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 23, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2008Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of outstanding female veterans of the Armed Forces, and the vital roles women play today as service members in the defense of the Nation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
