[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 273 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 273

   Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. 
  Fitzpatrick, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
     Takano, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. 
 Napolitano, Ms. Meng, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Garcia 
of Texas, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Mullin, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Carter of 
     Louisiana, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Craig, Mr. Larsen of 
    Washington, and Mr. Garcia of Illinois) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.

Whereas the purpose of National Women's History Month is to increase awareness 
        and knowledge of women's involvement in history;
Whereas the first women's rights convention was held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, 
        New York, and launched the women's suffrage movement;
Whereas key women's suffrage leaders, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, attended 
        the Seneca Falls Convention, inspiring future women's suffrage leaders, 
        including Susan B. Anthony;
Whereas, in 1869, Wyoming was the first State to grant women the right to vote;
Whereas, in 1872, Susan B. Anthony was arrested for illegally voting and was 
        fined $100, angering countless Americans and bringing national attention 
        to the women's suffrage movement;
Whereas, in 1913, Harriet Tubman was buried with military honors at Fort Hill 
        Cemetery in Auburn, New York, after a valiant life spent fighting to end 
        slavery, aiding freedmen, and advocating for women's suffrage with 
        Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony;
Whereas, in 1913, antilynching crusader and women's suffrage leader, Ida B. 
        Wells, Black women from Howard University, and many other notable Black 
        women joined the 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade to ensure that the 
        leadership and work for women's suffrage by Black women would be 
        recognized;
Whereas, in 1916, Representative Jeanette Rankin of Montana was the first woman 
        elected to the House of Representatives, four years before women had the 
        right to vote nationally;
Whereas after over 70 years of advocacy, women were granted the right to vote in 
        1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution;
Whereas, in 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia was the first woman appointed to 
        serve in the Senate;
Whereas, in 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming was elected as the first woman 
        to serve as Governor of a State;
Whereas, in 1932, Hattie Caraway of Arkansas was the first woman elected to the 
        Senate;
Whereas, in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated the first female 
        Cabinet Secretary, Francis Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor;
Whereas, in 1946, Felicita Mendez fought against discrimination and segregation 
        in the California public education system, winning the landmark case 
        Mendez, et al. v. Westminster School District of Orange County, which 
        paved the way for the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision in 
        1954;
Whereas, as recently as the 1970s, women's history was rarely included in the 
        kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum and was not part of public 
        awareness;
Whereas the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status 
        of Women initiated a ``Women's History Week'' celebration in 1978 
        centered around International Women's History Day, which is celebrated 
        on March 8;
Whereas, in 1980, the National Women's History Project (known as the National 
        Women's History Alliance) was founded in Sonoma County, California, to 
        broadcast women's historical achievements;
Whereas, in 1981, responding to the growing popularity of women's history 
        celebrations, Congress passed a resolution making Women's History Week a 
        national observance;
Whereas, during this time, thousands of schools and communities joined in the 
        commemoration of National Women's History Week, with support and 
        encouragement from Governors, city councils, school boards, State 
        legislatures, and Congress;
Whereas, in 1987, Congress was petitioned to expand the national celebration to 
        include the entire month of March;
Whereas educators, workplace program planners, parents, and community 
        organizations, in thousands of communities in the United States, have 
        turned National Women's History Month into a major local learning 
        experience and celebration;
Whereas the popularity of women's history celebrations has sparked a new 
        interest in uncovering the important history of women's suffrage and the 
        fight for equal rights;
Whereas, in 1998, the President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in 
        American History was established to consider how best to acknowledge and 
        celebrate the roles and accomplishments of women in United States 
        history;
Whereas the National Women's History Museum was founded in 1996 as an 
        institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the 
        diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich 
        heritage fully into the Nation's teachings and history books;
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes March 2023 as National Women's 
        History Month; and
Whereas the theme of National Women's History Month 2023 is ``Celebrating Women 
        Who Tell Our Stories'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Women's 
        History Month; and
            (2) recognizes and honors the women and organizations in 
        the United States that have fought for, and continue to 
        promote, the teaching of women's history and the women's 
        suffrage movement.
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