What This Bill Does
This resolution declares March 8, 2023, as "National Emily Warner & Women Airline Pilots Day." The resolution honors Emily Howell Warner, a pioneering female airline pilot from Colorado who broke barriers in aviation history.
Who It Affects
This resolution does not directly affect specific people, businesses or agencies. It is a symbolic declaration by the Senate.
Key Provisions
The bill text contains no actionable provisions or requirements. This is a resolution that declares a commemorative day rather than establishing rules or mandates.
What Changes
If this resolution passes, March 8, 2023, becomes officially recognized as "National Emily Warner & Women Airline Pilots Day" in the Senate's declaration.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
III
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 98
Declaring March 8, 2023, as ‘‘National Emily Warner & Women Airline
Pilots Day’’.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 8, 2023
Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. BENNET) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Declaring March 8, 2023, as ‘‘National Emily Warner &
Women Airline Pilots Day’’.
Whereas Emily Howell Warner (referred to in this preamble
as ‘‘Emily Warner’’) of the State of Colorado is a cele-
brated female airline pilot with a proud legacy of pro-
moting gender equality in all professions;
Whereas, 50 years ago, Emily Warner shattered the glass
ceiling of the airline flight deck in the United States
when she was hired by Frontier Airlines to be the first
modern female airline pilot, opening the sky for other fe-
male airline pilots;
Whereas, in 1974, Emily Warner became the first female
member of the Air Line Pilots Association, International;
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•SRES 98 IS
Whereas, in 1976, Emily Warner became first female airline
captain in the United States;
Whereas Emily Warner was a founding member of—
(1) the Colorado Pilots Association;
(2) the International Society of Women Airline Pi-
lots; and
(3) the Friends of the Granby/Grand County Air-
port;
Whereas the Frontier Airlines uniform worn by Emily War-
ner hangs in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum;
Whereas, in 1994, Emily Warner was honored by Colorado
Legislature Resolution 94–29, entitled ‘‘Honoring Cap-
tain Emily Warner of the Achievements in Aviation His-
tory’’;
Whereas Emily Warner has been inducted into the Women in
Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame, the Na-
tional Women’s Hall of Fame, the National Aviation Hall
of Fame, the Irish-American Hall of Fame, the Colorado
Women’s Hall of Fame, and the Colorado Aviation Hall
of Fame;
Whereas, in 2015, the Granby/Grand County Airport was re-
named Emily Warner Field to honor the many contribu-
tions of Emily Warner to aviation;
Whereas roughly 6 percent of airline pilots in the United
States are women; and
Whereas honoring the legacy of Emily Warner of breaking
barriers for women in aviation requires continued dedica-
tion and commitments to ensuring greater representation
of women in the airline pilot workforce and in all aviation
careers: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the Senate does hereby declare March
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8, 2023, as ‘‘National Emily Warner & Women Airline Pi-
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lots Day’’.
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