SRES 69 108th Congress Senate

A resolution designating March 3, 2003, as "Read Across America Day".

Introduced: February 27, 2003 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov

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Feb 27, 2003

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2989-2990; text as passed Senate: CR S2990; text of measure as introduced: CR S2979)

Feb 27, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2989-2990; text as passed Senate: CR S2990; text of measure as introduced: CR S2979)

Feb 27, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates March 3, 2003, as Read Across America Day.

Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading.

Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.

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Cosponsors 1

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2003

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 69: A resolution designating March 3, 2003, as "Read Across America Day".. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-69/

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"S. Res. 69: A resolution designating March 3, 2003, as "Read Across America Day".." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-69/.

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S. Res. 69, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-69/.

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