House joint resolution · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-49
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the establishment of an appropriate day for the commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the United States.
Became law on Aug 2, 2005.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 14, 2005
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJul 25, 2005 · 378–0
- Passed SenateJul 28, 2005 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentJul 29, 2005
- Became lawAug 2, 2005
Latest action: Aug 2, 2005 — Became Public Law No: 109-49.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
54 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 50 Democrats
4 of 54 cosponsors (7%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Melissa Bean (D-IL), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), John Conyers (D-MI), Susan Davis (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Sam Farr (D-CA), Jane Harman (D-CA), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), Darlene Hooley (D-OR), Steve Israel (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and 24 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Shelley Berkley.
- H.Res. 265 (109th) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month.
- H.Con.Res. 105 (109th) Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of Las Vegas, Nevada.
- H.R. 805 (109th) Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2005
- H.R. 1081 (109th) Osteoporosis Education and Prevention Act of 2005
- H.R. 5119 (109th) Veterans' Pension Improvement Act of 2006
- H.R. 895 (109th) Nuclear Waste Terrorist Threat Assessment and Protection Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.