A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 17th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 7, 2016.
Latest action · Apr 28, 2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2576-2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2564)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 28, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateApr 28, 2016
Summary
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Congratulates the students, families, teachers, administrators, and staff of public charter schools across the United States for: (1) making ongoing contributions to public education, (2) making impressive strides in closing the academic achievement gap in U.S. schools, and (3) improving and strengthening the public school system.
Expresses support for the ideals and goals of the 17th annual National Charter Schools Week (May 1-May 7, 2016).
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 28, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2576-2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2564)
- Apr 28, 2016Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2576-2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2564)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 171 | A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 16th annual National Charter Schools Week | Related bill | May 6, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2016Agreed to Senate
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