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SRES 38 111th Congress Senate

A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.

Introduced: February 12, 2009 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Social Sciences and History Commemorative events and holidaysDue process and equal protectionPresidential administrationsU.S. history
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Feb 12, 2009
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2169-2170; text as passed Senate: CR S2169-2170; text of measure as introduced: CR S2248)
Feb 12, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2169-2170; text as passed Senate: CR S2169-2170; text of measure as introduced: CR S2248)
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 12, 2009

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2169-2170; text as passed Senate: CR S2169-2170; text of measure as introduced: CR S2248)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Commemorates the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.

Recognizes his commitment to unity and harmony in the United States.

Encourages the people of the United States to recommit to fulfilling his vision of equal rights for all.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 165 Related bill Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America.
  • HRES 139 Identical bill Commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.
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 Cosponsors 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 12, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 38: A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-38/
MLA
"S. Res. 38: A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-38/.
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S. Res. 38, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-38/.
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[S. Res. 38: A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-38/)
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