Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as "National Rosie the Riveter Day".

Bill: 115-hres-162
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-01
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Conflicts and wars

Military history

U.S. history

Women's employment
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Supports the designation of National Rosie the Riveter Day.</p> <p>Acknowledges the important role played by women in World War II.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2017 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Speier , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Delaney , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Himes , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Jones , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Knight , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Lee , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Meng , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Peters , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Rush , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Ms. Titus , Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Walz , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Yarmuth , and Mr. Farenthold ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as National Rosie the Riveter Day .

Whereas National Rosie the Riveter Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the 16 million women working during World War II; Whereas Americans have chosen to honor female workers who contributed on the home front during World War II; Whereas these women left their homes to work or volunteer full-time in factories, farms, shipyards, airplane factories, banks, and other institutions in support of the military overseas; Whereas these women worked with the USO and Red Cross, drove trucks, riveted airplane parts, collected critical materials, rolled bandages, and served on rationing boards; Whereas it is fitting and proper to recognize and preserve the history and legacy of working women, including volunteer women, during World War II to promote cooperation and fellowship among such women and their descendants; Whereas these women and their descendants wish to further the advancement of patriotic ideas, excellence in the workplace, and loyalty to the United States of America; and Whereas March 21, 2017, during Women’s History Month, would be an appropriate date to designate as National Rosie the Riveter Day : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Rosie the Riveter Day ; and (2) acknowledges the important role played by women in World War II.