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SRES 461 112th Congress Senate Education Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Elementary and secondary education Teaching, teachers, curricula

A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our Nation.

Introduced: May 15, 2012 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3177-3178; ; text as passed Senate: CR S3177-3178; text of measure as introduced: CR S3176)
May 15, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3177-3178; ; text as passed Senate: CR S3177-3178; text of measure as introduced: CR S3176)
May 15, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Thanks teachers for their service.

Promotes the teaching profession.

Recognizes students, parents, school administrators, and public officials who participate in National Teacher Appreciation Week.

What's happening now May 15, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3177-3178; ; text as passed Senate: CR S3177-3178; text of measure as introduced: CR S3176)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 15, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 15, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 15, 2012
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · May 15, 2012
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 15, 2012
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 15, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 461: A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our Nation.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-461/
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"S. Res. 461: A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our Nation.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-461/.
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S. Res. 461, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-461/.
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