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AL HR105
Resolution
Status
4/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
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All eleven denominations of U.S. paper currency feature men, with no changes to portraits since 1929, while women have appeared on U.S. coins.
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Women have played significant roles in U.S. history with activism equal to or exceeding men's contributions regarding war, violence, civil rights, and women's rights.
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A nonprofit organization called Women on 20s has launched a national campaign to place a woman on the $20 bill in 2020, coinciding with the centennial of women's suffrage.
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The House of Representatives supports the Women on 20s campaign and urges the President to request the Secretary of the Treasury place a woman's portrait on the $20 bill in 2020.
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Copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury.
Legislative Description
Urging President of the United States to request that a woman be placed on the twenty dollar bill in 2020
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Introduced and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Rules
4/7/2015