[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 158 Introduced in House (IH)]


104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 158

   Instructing the Architect of the Capitol to recommend measures to 
      recognize, through the National Statuary Hall, the ongoing 
        contributions of all American citizens, including women.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 1996

 Mr. Browder submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on House Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Instructing the Architect of the Capitol to recommend measures to 
      recognize, through the National Statuary Hall, the ongoing 
        contributions of all American citizens, including women.

Whereas President Clinton proclaimed March as Women's History Month;
Whereas National Statuary Hall was established by an Act of Congress in 1864 as 
        a place where each State may honor 2 of its citizens who were 
        ``illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or 
        military services'' by providing statues of those citizens for display 
        in the National Statuary Hall;
Whereas 46 of the 95 statues donated by the States were placed in the National 
        Statuary Hall before ratification of the 19th amendment to the 
        Constitution provided for women's suffrage in 1920;
Whereas only 6 of the 95 statues honor women, leaving the historic contributions 
        of women underrepresented in the National Statuary Hall; and
Whereas the statues have become the property of the United States and have 
        formed a static display of each State's historic citizens: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Architect of the Capitol, not later than 60 days after the 
date of the approval of this resolution and after consultation with 
individuals who are knowledgeable about history and the arts, shall 
transmit to Congress a report recommending measures to recognize the 
ongoing contributions of all American citizens, including women.
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