SRES 579 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.

Introduced May 14, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard J. Durbin D-IL

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Latest action · Jun 25, 2020 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3283)

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 14, 2020
  2. Agreed to in SenateJun 25, 2020

Summary

This resolution recognizes historic U.S. leadership and international achievements to address global health threats, encourages the international community to remain committed to preventing the further spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and urges the United States to participate in and support the global efforts to address COVID-19.

Cosponsors 40

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2020 to May 21, 2020; 39 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMay 14, 2020
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMay 14, 2020
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMay 14, 2020
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Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred May 14, 2020Discharged Jun 25, 2020

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 25, 2020Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  2. Jun 25, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3282-3283)
  3. Jun 25, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3283)
  4. May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate
  5. May 14, 2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2456-2457)

In the Congressional Record 5

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 S3282, S3303Text printed S3283Amendments S3282, S3283, S3332, S3333Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Patrick J. Toomey R-PA, Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment)Jun 25, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S3124Benjamin L. Cardin D-MDJun 22, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S2670–S2672James E. Risch R-ID, Richard J. Durbin D-ILJun 3, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S2513Richard J. Durbin D-ILMay 20, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S2485–S2487, S2495Christopher Murphy D-CT, James E. Risch R-ID, Mike Braun R-IN, Richard J. Durbin D-ILMay 19, 2020

Amendments 3

Amendments offered to this resolution.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 1810In the nature of a substitute.Mike Lee R-UTAmendment SA 1810 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 1811To amend the preamble.Mike Lee R-UTAmendment SA 1811 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 1812To amend the title.Mike Lee R-UTAmendment SA 1812 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in any global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.
Official Titles as Amended by Senate
A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 25, 2020Agreed to Senate
  2. May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate

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