the 19th amendment was introduced to congress in 1920.
when was the 19th amendment introduced to congress?
1920
the senate established the select committee on january 9, 1882, when it approved a resolution offered by senator george hoar of massachusetts. the committee was directed to consider "all petitions, bills, and resolves asking for the extension of suffrage to women or the removal of their legal disabilities." the first constitutional amendment granting woman suffrage was proposed january 10, 1878, by senator aaron sargent of california. similar amendments were introduced and referred to the select committee each successive congress until 1919, when a resolution that was to become the 19th amendment to the constitution passed both houses of congress.
united states senate select committee on woman suffrage
the committee held its first session on january 3, 1918, and heard testimony from carrie chapman catt, anna howard shaw, and others in favor of the constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. on january 8, the committee ordered a favorable report on the amendment. the following day, president woodrow wilson publicly declared support for the amendment, and on january 10, the house of representatives passed the federal woman suffrage amendment by two-thirds majority. the senate failed to pass an amendment, so the house voted again to pass the woman suffrage amendment, which would become the 19th amendment, on may 21, 1919. the committee's final report was on h.j. res. 1, which became the 19th amendment to the constitution. though the committee existed until 1927, it ceased activities following the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920.
united states house committee on woman suffrage