A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2023, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
SRES 337 designates the week beginning September 10, 2023, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week" to honor workers who provide essential in-home and community-based support to people with disabilities. The resolution recognizes these professionals - including personal assistants and in-home support workers - who help individuals live independently, avoid institutional care, and access community activities, while also urging the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect specific data about this workforce.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 12, 2023
Last action Sep 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4418; text: CR S4391)
upper
Sep 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4418; text: CR S4391)
upper
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
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State
District
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Menendez
DDemocratic
Co
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
Co
Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
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