US SR494 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-20 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-20 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Commends the life of Ida B. Wells and her success as an African-American activist and businesswoman, as well as her many efforts to advance the interests of African-Americans in the fight for equality. Requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display in the hearing room of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Title
A resolution honoring Ida B. Wells for her activism in the civil rights and women's rights movements and for her influential and inspirational leadership.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-20 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479) |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Racial and ethnic relations
Women in business
Women's rights
Congressional tributes
Racial and ethnic relations
Women in business
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/494/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres494/BILLS-111sres494ats.pdf |
