SRES 88 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution designating March 1, 2019, as "Read Across America Day".

Introduced Feb 28, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Susan M. Collins R-ME

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603)

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.

IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
Agreed to in SenateFeb 28, 2019

Summary

This resolution designates March 1, 2019, as Read Across America Day.

The resolution (1) honors all authors for their successes in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading; (2) honors the 22nd anniversary of Read Across America Day; and (3) encourages parents, educators, and communities to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 28, 2019.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar	Original	Feb 28, 2019
D-RI	Jack Reed	Original	Feb 28, 2019
D-NH	Margaret Wood Hassan	Original	Feb 28, 2019
R-IN	Mike Braun	Original	Feb 28, 2019
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal	Original	Feb 28, 2019
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin	Original	Feb 28, 2019
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker	Original	Feb 28, 2019
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Original	Feb 28, 2019
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito	Original	Feb 28, 2019
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper	Original	Feb 28, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603)
Feb 28, 2019Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603)

Related bills 2

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SRES 512	A resolution designating March 2, 2020, as "Read Across America Day".	Related bill	Feb 27, 2020
HRES 878	Encouraging people in the United States to recognize Monday, March 2, 2020, as Read Across America Day.	Related bill	Mar 2, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

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Feb 28, 2019Agreed to Senate

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