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A resolution to declare March 21, 2025, as Rosie the Riveter Day in the state of Michigan.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Andrews and 45 co-sponsors

Declares March 21, 2025 as Rosie the Riveter Day in Michigan to honor women's WWII factory work and encourage education and community recognition, with no legal changes.

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Bill Summary · HR 50

Summary — HR 50 (Michigan): “Rosie the Riveter Day” Resolution

Status: Adopted
Introduced (filed): August 19, 2025 (filed / multiple filings earlier in 2025)
Final legislative actions: Adopted by the House (laid before the House 8/27/2025); reported enrolled 8/28/2025.
Type: House resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose / Intent

The resolution declares March 21, 2025, as “Rosie the Riveter Day” in the state of Michigan. Its intent is commemorative: to honor the contributions of women who worked in factories, shipyards, and industrial settings during World War II, to recognize Rosie the Riveter as a symbol of female empowerment and workforce participation, and to encourage education and community recognition of that legacy.

Key provisions

  • Officially declares March 21, 2025 as Rosie the Riveter Day in Michigan.
  • Includes legislative findings highlighting:
    • The historic role of women on the WWII home front (factories such as Willow Run and Detroit are cited).
    • The symbolic importance of Rosie the Riveter for women’s empowerment and advances in workplace rights.
  • Encourages Michigan residents, schools, businesses, and organizations to commemorate the day through educational activities, community events, and recognition of the contributions of those women.
  • No changes to state law, funding, or regulatory authority are made.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic — affects residents, schools, museums, historical societies, employers, and community organizations that may choose to observe the day.
  • No direct legal or fiscal impacts on state agencies or budgets.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • The resolution is non-binding and ceremonial (a simple House resolution). It does not create enforceable obligations or appropriations.
  • Legislative history in the record shows multiple filings and related procedural entries in 2025; the resolution was placed on congratulatory/memorial calendars and ultimately adopted by the Michigan House in late August 2025 and reported enrolled the following day.
  • After enrollment, certified copies are typically made available for distribution (text follows standard House resolution practice).

Sponsors / Support

  • The resolution was offered by a broad group of Michigan House members (a large multi-member sponsorship is recorded; Representative Jimmie Wilson Jr. is identified as an introducer in some entries). The House record lists many co-sponsors from across the chamber.

Impact / Significance

  • Symbolic recognition that provides a focal point for public education about women’s wartime labor and the historical roots of women’s workforce participation and rights.
  • May spur school programming, museum exhibits, and community events, but imposes no new duties or funding requirements on the state.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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