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S. Res. 87 111th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through…

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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009.

Introduced: March 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Apr 21, 2009
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4522; text as passed Senate: CR S4522)
Apr 21, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4522; text as passed Senate: CR S4522)
Apr 20, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
Apr 20, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Apr 1, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 26, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3933)
Mar 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3933)
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 21, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4522; text as passed Senate: CR S4522)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Commends public servants for their outstanding contributions to the nation during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.

Honors government employees who have given their lives in service to their country.

Encourages efforts to promote public service careers.

 Related & companion bills 3
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 87: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-87/
MLA
"S. Res. 87: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-87/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 87, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-87/.
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[S. Res. 87: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-87/)
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