Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women's suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action · May 21, 2019 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 3, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseMay 21, 2019
Summary
This resolution celebrates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, providing for women's suffrage. The resolution also reaffirms the desire of Congress to continue strengthening democratic participation.
Cosponsors 169
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2019 to May 21, 2019; 104 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-MT | Greg Gianforte | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-FL | Ross Spano | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | May 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Martha Roby | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | May 15, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | May 21, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 3, 2019Discharged May 21, 2019 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred May 20, 2019 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2019Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- May 21, 2019Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4024)
- May 21, 2019Ms. Dean asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- May 21, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4024)
- May 21, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 2
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.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45805 | Women’s Suffrage: Fact Sheet Archived | Report | Feb 22, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 212 | A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women's suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Jun 4, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women's suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2019Engrossed in House
- May 3, 2019Introduced in House
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