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H.J.Res. 59 (109th)
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the establishment of an appropriate day for the commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the United States.
Introduced
14 July 2005
Last action
2 August 2005 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-49.
Sponsors
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]
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Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate day should be established for the commemoration of the women suffragists who worked for the right of women to vote in the United States.
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Timeline
14 July 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5804)
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2005
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 417).(text: CR H6387)
Source: Floor
25 July 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6387-6388)
Source: Floor
25 July 2005
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
25 July 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 59.
Source: Floor
25 July 2005
Floor
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 July 2005
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 417). (text: CR H6387)
Source: Floor
26 July 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
28 July 2005
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9317)
Source: Floor
28 July 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9317)
Source: Floor
29 July 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 July 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 August 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-49.
Source: President
2 August 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 August 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Public Law · 2 August 2005 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 29 July 2005 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 26 July 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 July 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 July 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 2 August 2005
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 August 2005
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Public Law
summary · EN · 2 August 2005
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Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 29 July 2005
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 28 July 2005
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 26 July 2005
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Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 26 July 2005
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2005
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2005
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 July 2005
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2005
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2005
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 July 2005
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Sponsors
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-joint-resolution/59
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hjres/59
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