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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

S. 1088 · Senate bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors

Last activity — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "World War II Women's Memorial Location Act," seeks to authorize the location of a specific memorial. The memorial is intended to commemorate the service and sacrifice of women who worked on the home front during World War II. Congress finds that over 18,000,000 women contributed to the war effort as pilots, engineers, and more. The act provides that the commemorative work may be located within Area I or the Reserve on the National Mall.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The bill provides recognition for the historical contributions of women who are now part of the senior generation.

  • Scored +5

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill aims to provide a respectful extension of the enduring legacy of women who served during World War II.

  • Scored +5

    Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?

    The bill honors the service and sacrifice of women who worked on the home front during World War II.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.