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                                                                  HR 11
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          Date of Hearing:   March 19, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                HR 11 (Eggman et.al.) - As Introduced:  March 7, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   Women in the United States Armed Forces.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes the contributions of women in the United  
          States Armed Forces are an example for all to follow, an  
          important part of this nation's history, and are to celebrated  
          during Women's History Month.  Specifically,  this resolution   
          makes the following legislative findings:

          1)During the American Revolution, women served with valor and  
            distinction on the field of battle, in some cases posing as  
            men in order to serve their country; and, in 1942 the  
            establishment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was  
            established and within a year the full Women's Army Corps was  
            in place.

          2)Currently, the number of women serving on active duty in the  
            armed forces has grown to exceed 200,000, comprising more than  
            14 percent of the entire force; and, many women have risen to  
            the highest levels of command in the United States Armed  
            Forces.

          3)Despite a long-standing exclusion of women from direct combat  
            roles, many women have died fighting for this nation in Iraq  
            and Afghanistan, and hundreds more have been wounded in those  
            conflicts.

          4)Women have been breaking barriers to service for the entire  
            history of our nation; and we honor the achievements of those  
            women both who are serving and those who have served in the  
            past.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None on file.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.









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           Opposition 
           
          None on file.
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800