SRES 234 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

A resolution recognizing the Sailors and Marines who sacrificed their lives for ship and shipmates while fighting the devastating 1967 fire onboard USS Forrestal and, during the week of the 50th anniversary of the tragic event, commemorating the efforts of those who survived.

Introduced Jul 27, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Joni Ernst R-IA

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Latest action · Oct 24, 2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6773)

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. IntroducedJul 27, 2017
  2. Agreed to in SenateOct 24, 2017

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the USS Forrestal fire.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 27, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalJul 27, 2017
R-NEBen SasseOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-MOClaire McCaskillOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-GADavid PerdueOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-INJoe DonnellyOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-ALLuther StrangeOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-TXTed CruzOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-NCThom TillisOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-VATim KaineOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-ARTom CottonOriginalJul 27, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateArmed Services Committee
Referred Jul 27, 2017Discharged Oct 25, 2017

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 24, 2017Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6773)
  2. Oct 24, 2017Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6773)
  3. Oct 24, 2017Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6773)
  4. Oct 24, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6773)
  5. Jul 27, 2017Introduced in Senate
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In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S6773Text printed S6773Amendments S6772, S6773Joni Ernst R-IA (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KYOct 24, 2017
SenateText printed S4433—Jul 27, 2017

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this resolution.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 1578To amend the preamble.Joni Ernst R-IAAmendment SA 1578 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution recognizing the Sailors and Marines who sacrificed their lives for ship and shipmates while fighting the devastating 1967 fire onboard USS Forrestal and, during the week of the 50th anniversary of the tragic event, commemorating the efforts of those who survived.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 24, 2017Agreed to Senate
  2. Jul 27, 2017Introduced in Senate

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