SRES 598 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

A resolution designating the week beginning October 15, 2006, as "National Character Counts Week".

Introduced Sep 29, 2006 Originated Senate Sponsor Pete V. Domenici R-NM

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 16, 2006 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11098)

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.

  1. IntroducedSep 29, 2006
  2. Agreed to in SenateNov 16, 2006

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Designates the week beginning October 15, 2006, as National Character Counts Week. Calls upon the people of the United States and interested groups to: (1) embrace the elements of character identified by local schools and communities, such as trustworthiness, respect, fairness, caring, and citizenship; and (2) observe such week with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MICarl LevinOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalSep 29, 2006
R-NCElizabeth DoleOriginalSep 29, 2006
R-VAGeorge AllenOriginalSep 29, 2006
R-OHGeorge V. VoinovichOriginalSep 29, 2006
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalSep 29, 2006
R-MOJim TalentOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalSep 29, 2006
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalSep 29, 2006
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalSep 29, 2006
D-COKen SalazarOriginalSep 29, 2006
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Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11098)
  2. Nov 16, 2006Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11098)
  3. Nov 16, 2006Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11097-11102)
  4. Nov 16, 2006Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11097-11102)
  5. Sep 30, 2006Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10751-10752)
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 271A resolution designating the week beginning October 16, 2005, as "National Character Counts Week".Related billOct 7, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2006Agreed to Senate
  2. Sep 30, 2006Introduced in Senate

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