A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States.
Latest action · Apr 26, 2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2463; text as passed Senate: CR S2462)
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.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateApr 26, 2016
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- civic and government education is essential to the well-being of the constitutional government of the United States,
- comprehensive and formal instruction in civics and government would provide students with a basis for understanding the rights and responsibilities of citizens under such government,
- elementary and secondary schools are encouraged to offer courses on the history and theories of such government, and
- civics and government teachers are well served by having access to professional development programs that enhance their capacity to provide effective civic and government education in the classroom.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 26, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Apr 26, 2016 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Apr 26, 2016 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Apr 26, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Apr 26, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2463; text as passed Senate: CR S2462)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S2463Text printed S2462 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Apr 26, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 150 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States. | Related bill | Apr 23, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2016Agreed to Senate
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