[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 893 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 893
Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2020, as ``National
Rosie the Riveter Day''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2020
Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Speier, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Kilmer,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Norton, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr.
Kennedy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2020, as ``National
Rosie the Riveter Day''.
Whereas ``National Rosie the Riveter Day'' is a collective national effort to
raise awareness of the 16,000,000 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 United Service Organizations and American
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, 2020, during Women's History Month, would be an appropriate
date to designate as ``National Rosie the Riveter Day'': Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, 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.
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