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.
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.
- IntroducedMay 4, 2020
- 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.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | May 4, 2020 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | May 4, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 4, 2020Discharged May 21, 2020 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2609-2610)
- May 21, 2020Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2609-2610)
- 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)
- May 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 4, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2609 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | May 21, 2020 |
| Senate | Text printed S2216 | — | May 4, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46319 | Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Q&A on Global Implications and Responses Archived | Report | May 14, 2020 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Agreed to Senate
- May 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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