SRES 494 111th Congress Senate

A resolution honoring Ida B. Wells for her activism in the civil rights and women's rights movements and for her influential and inspirational leadership.

Introduced: April 20, 2010 See on congress.gov

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributesRacial and ethnic relationsWomen in businessWomen's rights

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Apr 20, 2010

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479)

Apr 20, 2010

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479)

Apr 20, 2010

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the life of Ida B. Wells and her success as an African-American activist and businesswoman, as well as her many efforts to advance the interests of African-Americans in the fight for equality.

Requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display in the hearing room of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Cosponsors 1

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Apr 20, 2010

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 494: A resolution honoring Ida B. Wells for her activism in the civil rights and women's rights movements and for her influential and inspirational leadership.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-494/

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"S. Res. 494: A resolution honoring Ida B. Wells for her activism in the civil rights and women's rights movements and for her influential and inspirational leadership.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-494/.

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S. Res. 494, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-494/.

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