US SB847 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act This bill establishes a Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to develop and execute programs and activities to commemorate the centennial of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibits the federal government and states from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote on account of sex.
Title
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB244 (Related) 2017-05-05 - Became Public Law No: 115-31. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
U.S. history
Voting rights
Women's rights
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
U.S. history
Voting rights
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/847/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s847/BILLS-115s847is.pdf |
