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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. J. RES. 74 

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize a unique and 1-time 

arrangement for certain displays on Mount Rushmore National Memorial 

relating to the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment 

to the Constitution of the United States during the period beginning 

August 18, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2020. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 21, 2020 

Mr. THUNE introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice 

and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize a 

unique and 1-time arrangement for certain displays on 

Mount Rushmore National Memorial relating to the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to 

the Constitution of the United States during the period 

beginning August 18, 2020, and ending on September 

30, 2020. 

Whereas, on May 21, 1919, the House of Representatives 

adopted House Joint Resolution 1, 66th Congress, proposing an amendment to the Constitution extending the 

right of suffrage to women; 

Whereas, on June 4, 1919, the Senate adopted House Joint 

Resolution 1, 66th Congress, sending to the States for 


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ratification the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of 

the United States; 

Whereas, on August 18, 1920, the 36th State approved the 

19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United 

States, satisfying the constitutional threshold of passage 

in 3⁄4 of the States; 

Whereas, on August 26, 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge 

Colby certified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution 

of the United States; 

Whereas section 431(a)(3) of the Department of the Interior, 

Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2017 (Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 502), enacted into 

law S. 847, 115th Congress (as introduced on April 5, 

2017), which established the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission ‘‘to ensure a suitable observance of the 

centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th 

Amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for women’s suffrage’’; 

Whereas August 18, 2020, marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the 

United States by 3⁄4 of the States; 

Whereas August 26, 2020, marks the centennial of the 19th 

Amendment becoming a part of the Constitution of the 

United States; and 

Whereas the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 

19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United 

States providing for women’s suffrage should be honored 

and celebrated: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 That Congress— 

4 (1) requests the Secretary of the Interior to au5 thorize a unique and 1-time arrangement to com6 memorate the centennial of the passage of the 19th 

7 Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 

8 entitled ‘‘LOOK UP TO HER at Mount Rushmore’’ 

9 with a display of historical artifacts, digital content, 

10 film footage, and associated historical audio and im11 agery in and around the vicinity of the Mount Rush12 more National Memorial, including projected onto 

13 the surface of the Mount Rushmore National Memo14 rial to the left and right of the sculpture for 14 

15 nights of public display during the period beginning 

16 on August 18, 2020, and ending on September 30, 

17 2020; and 

18 (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

19 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu20 tion to— 

21 (A) the Secretary of the Interior; and 

22 (B) the Lincoln Borglum Museum at the 

23 Mount Rushmore National Memorial. 

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