SRES 157 111th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing Bread for the World, on the 35th anniversary of its founding, for its faithful advocacy on behalf of poor and hungry people in our country and around the world.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov

Social Welfare Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesFood assistance and reliefForeign aid and international relief

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Jun 2, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5981-5982; text as passed Senate: CR S5981-5982)

Jun 2, 2009

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5981-5982; text as passed Senate: CR S5981-5982)

Jun 2, 2009

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

May 21, 2009

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)

May 21, 2009

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 2, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5981-5982; text as passed Senate: CR S5981-5982)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Recognizes Bread for the World on the 35th anniversary of its founding for its encouragement of citizen engagement and its advocacy for poor and hungry people.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 21, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 157: A resolution recognizing Bread for the World, on the 35th anniversary of its founding, for its faithful advocacy on behalf of poor and hungry people in our country and around the world.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-157/

MLA

"S. Res. 157: A resolution recognizing Bread for the World, on the 35th anniversary of its founding, for its faithful advocacy on behalf of poor and hungry people in our country and around the world.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-157/.

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S. Res. 157, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-157/.

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[S. Res. 157: A resolution recognizing Bread for the World, on the 35th anniversary of its founding, for its faithful advocacy on behalf of poor and hungry people in our country and around the world.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-157/)