SRES 497 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

This resolution permits Senate staff, members, and officers to collect non-monetary holiday donations (clothing, toys, food, housewares) from each other within Senate buildings during the holiday season. The donations must support charities serving people in need or military families and must comply with Senate rules and federal law. It expires at the end of the first session of the 119th Congress. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new law but modifies Senate building collection rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
House Passage
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Introduced Nov 10, 2025 Last action Nov 10, 2025
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Nov 10, 2025
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135)
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Nov 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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