What This Bill Does
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for designating March 8, 2023, as "National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day." The bill honors Emily Warner, a female airline pilot from Colorado who was the first woman hired as an airline pilot in the United States.
Who It Affects
This is a symbolic resolution that does not directly affect any specific people, businesses or agencies. It expresses support for a national designation.
Key Provisions
Not specified in bill text. (This resolution contains no operative sections with numbered provisions. It consists only of "whereas" statements expressing support and a single resolve clause.)
What Changes
If this resolution passes, the House of Representatives would officially support the designation of March 8, 2023, as "National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day."
Important Definitions
None defined.
IV
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 211
Expressing support for the designation of March 8, 2023, as ‘‘National
Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2023
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. CROW, Ms. PETTERSEN, Ms. CARAVEO, and
Mr. LAMBORN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of March 8, 2023,
as ‘‘National Emily Warner and 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 equity 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
female airline pilot, opening the sky for other female air-
line pilots;
Whereas, in 1974, Emily Warner became the first female
member of the Air Line Pilots Association, International;
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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; and
Whereas more than 16 percent of airline pilots in the United
States are women: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports
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a ‘‘National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots
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Day’’.
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