A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 15th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 4 through May 10, 2014.
Latest action · May 6, 2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2740; text as passed Senate: CR S2721)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 6, 2014
- Agreed to in SenateMay 6, 2014
Summary
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Congratulates the students, families, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, for their impressive strides in closing the academic achievement gap in U.S. schools, and for improving and strengthening the public school system.
Expresses support for the ideals and goals of the 15th annual National Charter Schools Week (May 4-May 10, 2014).
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 6, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | May 6, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2740; text as passed Senate: CR S2721)
- May 6, 2014Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2740; text as passed Senate: CR S2721)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 138 | A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, | Related bill | May 9, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2014Agreed to Senate
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