[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 457 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 457

 Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention 
          held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2017

  Mrs. Lawrence (for herself, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Lewis of 
   Georgia, Ms. Speier, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
Maloney of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Takano, 
  Ms. Lee, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. 
Jayapal, Ms. Adams, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Moore, Ms. Meng, Ms. Hanabusa, Ms. 
 Jackson Lee, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Keating, Mr. 
  Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kuster of New 
 Hampshire, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Tonko, 
  Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Brownley of California) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention 
          held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York.

Whereas 2017 will mark the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights 
        convention held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York, 
        organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott;
Whereas the momentum created by organized women in the 1800s led to the first 
        women's rights convention and the passing of the Declaration of 
        Sentiments in Seneca Falls, New York;
Whereas at Seneca Falls, New York, 68 women and 32 men signed the Declaration of 
        Sentiments, a plea for the end of discrimination against women;
Whereas the Declaration of Sentiments offered at Seneca Falls, modeled after the 
        Declaration of Independence, declared that ``all men and women are 
        created equal'' and linked women's rights directly to the founding 
        ideals of the United States;
Whereas women's suffrage activists tirelessly worked together to form 
        organizations that raised public awareness and that resulted in the 
        adoption in 1920 of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing all American women 
        the right to vote;
Whereas today, women have made giant leaps in the cause for gender equality, yet 
        women struggle daily to be treated equally;
Whereas American women still make only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men;
Whereas women make up 50.8 percent of the United States population, yet 
        constitute a 20 percent representation in the 115th Congress; and
Whereas empowering women offers tremendous opportunity for economic and social 
        progress: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the importance of the 169th anniversary of 
        the first women's rights convention held in the United States;
            (2) promotes meaningful participation of women in every 
        sector of society; and
            (3) supports policy measures that promote gender equality 
        and the empowerment of women.
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