SRES 556 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution designating May 1, 2020, as the "United States Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and honoring the members of the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty.

Introduced May 4, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Dan Sullivan R-AK

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 21, 2020 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 05/04/2020 CR S2216-2217)

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. IntroducedMay 4, 2020
  2. Agreed to in SenateMay 21, 2020

Summary

This resolution designates May 1, 2020, as United States Foreign Service Day and honors the men and women who serve in the Foreign Service.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 4, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalMay 4, 2020
R-GAKelly LoefflerOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMay 4, 2020
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalMay 4, 2020
D-VATim KaineOriginalMay 4, 2020

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: 05/04/2020 CR S2216-2217)
  2. May 21, 2020Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 05/04/2020 CR S2216-2217)
  3. May 21, 2020Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2609-2610)
  4. May 21, 2020Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2609-2610)
  5. May 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2020Agreed to Senate
  2. May 4, 2020Introduced in Senate

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