US SR451 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-8-1)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-12-10 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6956; text: CR S6954)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-12-10 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6956; text: CR S6954)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution congratulates and expresses pride in Dr. Jessica U. Meir and Christina H. Koch for successfully completing the first all-female spacewalk in history. The resolution also supports the efforts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to (1) fully integrate women into the astronaut corps, and (2) ensure that one of the next humans to walk on the Moon shall be a woman.
Title
A resolution congratulating astronauts Dr. Jessica U. Meir and Christina H. Koch for the historic accomplishment of completing the first all-female spacewalk.
Sponsors
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-10 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6956; text: CR S6954) |
Subjects
Congressional tributes
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science, technology, communications
Space flight and exploration
Women's employment
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science, technology, communications
Space flight and exploration
Women's employment
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/451/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres451/BILLS-116sres451ats.pdf |
