A resolution designating March 2, 2002, as "Read Across America Day".
Latest action · Feb 27, 2002 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1260)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2002
- Agreed to in SenateFeb 27, 2002
Summary
Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading and encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss and in celebration of reading.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2002 to Feb 28, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Feb 15, 2002 |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| R-VA | John Warner | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-GA | Max Cleland | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Robert G. Torricelli | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| R-AR | Tim Hutchinson | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Feb 27, 2002 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Feb 28, 2002 | |
| D-LA | John B. Breaux | Feb 28, 2002 | |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Feb 28, 2002 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Feb 28, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 15, 2002Discharged Feb 27, 2002 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2002Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1260)
- Feb 27, 2002Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1260)
- Feb 27, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1260)
- Feb 25, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S994-995)
- Feb 15, 2002Introduced in Senate
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1260Text printed S1260 | Harry Reid D-NV | Feb 27, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1198 | Barbara Boxer D-CA | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S994, S995 | Jack Reed D-RI, Susan M. Collins R-ME | Feb 25, 2002 |
| Senate | Text printed S908 | — | Feb 15, 2002 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution designating March 2, 2002, as "Read Across America Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2002Agreed to Senate
- Feb 15, 2002Introduced in Senate
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