SRES 212 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

A resolution recognizing June 2017 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".

Introduced Jun 29, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Sherrod Brown D-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 29, 2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3863-3864)

Progress

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IntroducedJun 29, 2017
Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses support for the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people.

Recognizes that LGBTQ rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution and international treaties.

Encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 29, 2017.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	Al Franken	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Original	Jun 29, 2017
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-NV	Catherine Cortez Masto	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-CT	Christopher Murphy	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-MI	Gary C. Peters	Original	Jun 29, 2017
D-RI	Jack Reed	Original	Jun 29, 2017

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Jun 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
Jun 29, 2017Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3863-3864)

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SRES 563	A resolution recognizing June 2018 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".	Identical bill	Jun 28, 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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Jun 29, 2017Introduced in Senate

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