To authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-9268
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2022-11-03
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

District of Columbia

Historic sites and heritage areas

Monuments and memorials

U.S. history

Voting rights

Women's rights
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong>This bill authorizes the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2022 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mrs. Lesko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes.

1. Women’s Suffrage National Monument (a) Site Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument shall be located within the Reserve. (b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act Except as provided in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the Women’s Suffrage National Monument. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Women’s Suffrage National Monument The term Women’s Suffrage National Monument means the commemorative work authorized to be established under Public Law 116–217 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note). (2) Reserve The term Reserve has the meaning given such term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.