H.R. 1318 · 118th Congress

Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act

Introduced on Mar 1, 2023 by Joe Neguse (D-CO-2). 37 cosponsors, 9 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-226.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-226
Introduced
Mar 1, 2023
Cosponsors
37
9 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Constitution and constitutional amendments
  • District of Columbia
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Monuments and memorials
  • U.S. history
  • Voting rights
  • Women's rights

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Joe NeguseD-CO-2Sponsor

Democrats · 28

Republicans · 9

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Mar 22, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. Jul 13, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  6. Jul 26, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
  7. Jul 26, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 26, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
  9. Nov 3, 2023Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-268.
  10. Nov 3, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-268.
  11. Nov 3, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
  12. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5418-5420)
  14. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
  15. Nov 6, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5418)
  16. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5418)
  17. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Nov 7, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  19. Dec 20, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  20. Dec 20, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7274)
  21. Dec 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  23. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  25. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  26. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-226.
  27. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-226.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. General Federation of Women's Clubs3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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