SRES 547 112th Congress Senate

A resolution honoring the life of pioneering astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her death.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov

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Aug 2, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6012-6013; text as passed Senate: CR S6013; text of measure as introduced: CR S5993)

Aug 2, 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 S6012-6013; text as passed Senate: CR S6013; text of measure as introduced: CR S5993)

Aug 2, 2012

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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.)

Expresses the Senate's deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Sally Ride (the first woman from the United States to travel in space) on her death.

Mourns the loss of Dr. Ride, a trailblazing pioneer who inspired millions of individuals, especially women and girls, to reach for the stars.

Expresses appreciation for all of Dr. Ride's contributions to science, physics, education, and human spaceflight.

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Cosponsors 2

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Aug 2, 2012

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Aug 2, 2012

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 547: A resolution honoring the life of pioneering astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her death.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-547/

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"S. Res. 547: A resolution honoring the life of pioneering astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her death.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-547/.

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S. Res. 547, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-547/.

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