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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 211 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 5, 2009 

Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 

Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 

CROWLEY, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 

ELLISON, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, 

Ms. FUDGE, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN

of Texas, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HARE, Ms. HARMAN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILROY, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 

LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mrs. 

LOWEY, Mr. MAFFEI, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. 

MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. 

PAYNE, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. RICHARDSON, 

Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SHEAPORTER, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. 

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. 

WATT, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. GRANGER, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. 

SHULER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BACA, and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History 

Month. 


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Whereas the purpose of National Women’s History Month is 

to increase awareness and knowledge of women’s involvement in history; 

Whereas as recently as the 1970s, women’s history was rarely 

included in the kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum and was not part of public awareness; 

Whereas the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County 

(California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a ‘‘Women’s History Week’’ celebration in 1978 centered around International Women’s History Day, which 

is celebrated on March 8th; 

Whereas in 1981, responding to the growing popularity of 

women’s history celebrations, Congress passed a resolution making Women’s History Week a national observance; 

Whereas during this time, using information provided by the 

National Women’s History Project, founded in Sonoma 

County, California, thousands of schools and communities 

joined in the commemoration of National Women’s History Week, with support and encouragement from governors, city councils, school boards, and Congress; 

Whereas in 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the national celebration to 

include the entire month of March; 

Whereas educators, workplace program planners, parents, 

and community organizations in thousands of American 

communities, under the guidance of the National Women’s History Project, have turned National Women’s History Month into a major local learning experience and 

celebration; 


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Whereas the popularity of women’s history celebrations has 

sparked a new interest in uncovering women’s forgotten 

heritage; 

Whereas the President’s Commission on the Celebration of 

Women in American History was established to consider 

how best to acknowledge and celebrate the roles and accomplishments of women in American history; 

Whereas the National Women’s History Museum was founded in 1996 as an institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully 

into the Nation’s teachings and history books; 

Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes March 

2009 as National Women’s History Month; and 

Whereas the theme of National Women’s History Month for 

2009 is women taking the lead to save our planet: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of National 

3 Women’s History Month; and 

4 (2) recognizes and honors the women and orga5 nizations in the United States that have fought for 

6 and continue to promote the teaching of women’s 

7 history. 

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