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MS SC668
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Urges the U.S. Department of the Treasury to place a woman's face on American paper currency to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Women's Suffrage Constitutional Amendment in 2020
- Notes that Martha Washington is the only woman to appear on American paper currency (excluding Lady Liberty), featured on an 1886 silver certificate
- References the "Women on 20's" campaign, which proposes replacing Andrew Jackson's image on the $20 bill with a notable woman chosen through public voting
- Suggests potential nominees including Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Sanger, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton based on their achievements and obstacles overcome
- Directs the Secretary of State to transmit the resolution to the President, Treasury Secretary, Mississippi's congressional delegation, the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women, and the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Urge the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury to place a woman's face on our paper currency in honor of 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/1/2015
Committee Referrals
Rules3/29/2015
Full Bill Text
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