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SRES 723 110th Congress Senate Congress Armed Forces and National Security Charitable contributions Congressional employees Congressional office buildings Families Government Operations and Politics Members of Congress Military dependents Nonprofit organizations Senate Social Welfare

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

Introduced: December 8, 2008 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Dec 8, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10819; text as passed Senate: CR S10819; text of measure as introduced: CR S10816)
Dec 8, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Dec 8, 2008
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10819; text as passed Senate: CR S10819; text of measure as introduced: CR S10816)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving those in need or members of the Armed Services and their families during the holiday season, if such purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or of federal law; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of such donations.

What's happening now December 8, 2008

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10819; text as passed Senate: CR S10819; text of measure as introduced: CR S10816)