IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 457 
Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women’s rights convention held 
in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2017 
Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. EVANS, Mr. NAD-
LER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. 
CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali-
fornia, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. LEE, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali-
fornia, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. 
MOORE, Ms. MENG, Ms. HANABUSA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. DAVIS of 
California, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. KEATING, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY 
of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. 
LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. TONKO, Ms. WILSON 
of Florida, Mr. PALLONE, and Ms. BROWNLEY of California) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women’s rights 
convention held in the United States in Seneca Falls, 
New York. 
Whereas 2017 will mark the 169th anniversary of the first 
women’s rights convention held in the United States in 
Seneca Falls, New York, organized by Elizabeth Cady 
Stanton and Lucretia Mott; 
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•HRES 457 IH 
Whereas the momentum created by organized women in the 
1800s led to the first women’s rights convention and the 
passing of the Declaration of Sentiments in Seneca Falls, 
New York; 
Whereas at Seneca Falls, New York, 68 women and 32 men 
signed the Declaration of Sentiments, a plea for the end 
of discrimination against women; 
Whereas the Declaration of Sentiments offered at Seneca 
Falls, modeled after the Declaration of Independence, de-
clared that ‘‘all men and women are created equal’’ and 
linked women’s rights directly to the founding ideals of 
the United States; 
Whereas women’s suffrage activists tirelessly worked together 
to form organizations that raised public awareness and 
that resulted in the adoption in 1920 of the 19th Amend-
ment, guaranteeing all American women the right to 
vote; 
Whereas today, women have made giant leaps in the cause 
for gender equality, yet women struggle daily to be treat-
ed equally; 
Whereas American women still make only 80 cents for every 
dollar earned by men; 
Whereas women make up 50.8 percent of the United States 
population, yet constitute a 20 percent representation in 
the 115th Congress; and 
Whereas empowering women offers tremendous opportunity 
for economic and social progress: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 457 IH 
(1) recognizes the importance of the 169th an-
niversary of the first women’s rights convention held 
in the United States; 
(2) 
promotes 
meaningful 
participation 
of 
women in every sector of society; and 
(3) supports policy measures that promote gen-
der equality and the empowerment of women. 
Æ 
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