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Acknowledging and commemorating the World War II women in the Navy who served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ("WAVES").

Introduced: September 22, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors and commends the women who served in the Navy Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) during World War II. Additionally, the resolution recognizes that the WAVES opened opportunities for women and contributed vitally to the victory of the United States and Allies in World War II.

What's happening now September 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 4, 2022
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2022
Garcia, Mike
· Sep 22, 2022
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1388: Acknowledging and commemorating the World War II women in the Navy who served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ("WAVES").. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1388/
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"H. Res. 1388: Acknowledging and commemorating the World War II women in the Navy who served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ("WAVES").." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1388/.
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H. Res. 1388, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1388/.
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[H. Res. 1388: Acknowledging and commemorating the World War II women in the Navy who served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ("WAVES").](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1388/)
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