[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1046 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1046

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 29, 2020.
Whereas the 19th Amendment extended the franchise to women across the United 
        States;
Whereas August 18, 2020, marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th 
        Amendment by three-fourths of the States;
Whereas August 26, 2020, marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment becoming 
        part of the Constitution of the United States;
Whereas the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment is a pivotal 
        chapter in the history of American democracy;
Whereas the ratification of the 19th Amendment marks the single largest 
        expansion of voting rights in United States history;
Whereas the ratification of the 19th Amendment did not, in practice, guarantee 
        voting rights to all American women, as African-American women, Native 
        American women, Asian American women, Hispanic American women, and other 
        women of color in America continued to face legal and social barriers to 
        voting throughout the twentieth century;
Whereas the suffragists persevered in their quest for women's equality through 
        generations of hardships, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, World 
        War I, and the Spanish Flu pandemic; and
Whereas the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission was created to encourage, 
        plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to 
        commemorate the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th 
        Amendment: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Women's Suffrage Month;
            (2) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification 
        of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution;
            (3) honors the fearless voting rights activists who fought for 
        generations to secure women's access to the ballot;
            (4) reaffirms that all citizens have the right to full participation 
        in American democracy;
            (5) recommits to uplifting an inclusive, diverse, and complete 
        history of women's fight for the vote;
            (6) recommits to persevering through these unexpected times to 
        celebrate the suffragists, educate new generations about this critical 
        chapter in the history of American democracy, and create a legacy that 
        will inspire for the next 100 years;
            (7) recommends that Members of Congress demonstrate their support 
        for the suffrage centennial through local and national commemorative 
        efforts, such as the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission's Forward 
        Into Light Campaign; and
            (8) encourages the people of the United States to observe National 
        Women's Suffrage Month and commemorate this milestone of American 
        democracy by ensuring that the untold stories of women's decades-long 
        battle for the ballot are recognized and celebrated across the United 
        States.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.