Senate Bill 847
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
847
Congress
115
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
April 5, 2017
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04/05/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
04/05/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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