About the bill
She would join other Supreme Court justices depicted as statues in the building, including Edward Douglass White.
Context
Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued six cases before the Supreme Court before being nominated as a justice herself by President Bill Clinton in 1993. The Senate confirmed her 96–3 to become the nation’s second female justice in history, including an ‘aye’ vote from current Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Nicknamed “The Notorious R.B.G.,” she served for 27 years, achieving something of a cult following among the left. In perhaps the most famous case during her tenure, she was one of the four dissenting justices who sided with Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore in the 2000 decision Bush v. Gore, which stopped the recount in Florida and essentially finalized Republican George …
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Enacted Via Other Measures
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted, so there will not likely be further activity on this bill.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
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15 Cosponsors (15 Democrats)
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History
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Sep 24, 2020
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 4710 (116th). |
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Mar 1, 2021
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Dec 9, 2021
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3294, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 514. |
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Mar 28, 2022
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Final Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3294, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 514. |
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Apr 13, 2022
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3294, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 514. |
S. 514 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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