A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
This resolution permits Senators, Senate staff, and officers to collect nonmonetary donations (clothing, toys, food, and housewares) from fellow Senate personnel during the holiday season. The donations must support charities helping people in need or military families, and cannot violate existing Senate rules or federal law. It authorizes Senate employees to partner with nonprofits for delivering these items. The resolution expires at the end of the second session of the 118th Congress.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Sep 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 25, 2024
Last action Sep 25, 2024
Floor votes
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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 25, 2024
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6467; text: CR S6457)
upper
Sep 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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