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SRES 868 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

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

Introduced: September 25, 2024 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S6453)
Sep 25, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors and commends the women who served the Navy in the 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 25, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S6453)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2024
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 25, 2024
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 25, 2024
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Sep 25, 2024
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 25, 2024
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 25, 2024
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 25, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 868: A resolution acknowledging and commemorating the women who served the Navy in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service during World War II.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-868/
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"S. Res. 868: A resolution acknowledging and commemorating the women who served the Navy in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service during World War II.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-868/.
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S. Res. 868, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-868/.
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