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Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the…

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Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in public life, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument, which shall be placed on permanent display in the Capitol Visitor Center, commemorating the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in U.S. public life. Requires the monument to depict African, Hispanic, Asian Pacific, Jewish, and Native American women. Requires use of an advisory committee to make recommendations.
What's happening now July 25, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 17, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 17, 2004
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 22, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 22, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2004
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 22, 2004
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 1, 2004
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 1, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 261: Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in public life, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-261/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 261: Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in public life, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-261/.
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H. Con. Res. 261, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-261/.
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[H. Con. Res. 261: Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in public life, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-261/)
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