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H.Res. 507: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a women's economic bill of rights.

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H.Res. 507: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a women's economic bill of rights.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-03-06 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-03-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a women's economic bill of rights.

Plain summary

Women's Economic Bill of Rights Resolution of 2014 - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should support efforts that guarantee: (1) equal pay for equal work; and (2) fair treatment in the workplace, including reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers. Declares that Congress should support efforts that guarantee, for women and men: (1) access to paid family and medical leave; (2) economic and retirement security; and (3) fair access to business capital, federal contracts, and a marketplace conducive to small business growth.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a women's economic bill of rights.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · 39 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Julia Brownley (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hres507 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113