SRES 409 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A resolution recognizing March 2016 as "National Women's History Month".

Introduced Mar 17, 2016 Originated Senate Sponsor Dianne Feinstein D-CA

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Latest action · Mar 17, 2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1607; text as passed Senate: CR S1602-1603)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 17, 2016
  2. Agreed to in SenateMar 17, 2016

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates March 2016 as National Women's History Month.

Recognizes the celebration of such month as a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to the United States.

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 17, 2016.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-MOClaire McCaskillOriginalMar 17, 2016
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-NDHeidi HeitkampOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalMar 17, 2016
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalMar 17, 2016
R-NHKelly AyotteOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalMar 17, 2016
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMar 17, 2016
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMar 17, 2016
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalMar 17, 2016
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalMar 17, 2016

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 17, 2016Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 17, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1607; text as passed Senate: CR S1602-1603)

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 S1607Text printed S1602Mitch McConnell R-KYMar 17, 2016

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 137Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.Related billMar 3, 2015
HRES 629Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.Related billMar 1, 2016

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution recognizing March 2016 as "National Women's History Month".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 17, 2016Agreed to Senate

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