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

Introduced: February 1, 2022 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S456, S461; text: CR S447)
Feb 1, 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 February 1, 2022

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S456, S461; text: CR S447)

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 7
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2022
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 1, 2022
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2022
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 1, 2022
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 1, 2022
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 1, 2022
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 1, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2022
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 1, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 502: A resolution 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-SRES-502/
MLA
"S. Res. 502: A resolution 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-SRES-502/.
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S. Res. 502, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-502/.
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[S. Res. 502: A resolution 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-SRES-502/)
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