S-847 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-04-05IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Senate
2017-04-05IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
See Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Commemorative events and holidays
  • Constitution and constitutional amendments
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • U.S. history
  • Voting rights
  • Women's rights

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