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S. 847 115th Congress Senate

Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act

Official title: A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for women's suffrage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Advisory bodiesCommemorative events and holidaysConstitution and constitutional amendmentsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 5, 2017
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 Latest action April 5, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act

This bill establishes a Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to develop and execute programs and activities to commemorate the centennial of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibits the federal government and states from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote on account of sex.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 5, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 5, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 5, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 5, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 5, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 5, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 5, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 5, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 5, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 847: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-847/
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"S. 847: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-847/.
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S. 847, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-847/.
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