SRES 596 112th Congress Senate Congress Congressional officers and employees Disaster relief and insurance Government buildings, facilities, and property Members of Congress Natural disasters Senate Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

A resolution permitting the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Introduced: November 14, 2012 See on congress.gov

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Nov 14, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6827; text as passed Senate: CR S6827; text of measure as introduced: CR S6806)

Nov 14, 2012

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6827; text as passed Senate: CR S6827; text of measure as introduced: CR S6806)

Nov 14, 2012

Introduced in Senate

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Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) solicit another such individual, within Senate buildings, for nonmonetary donations for the relief of victims of Superstorm Sandy during the 30-day period beginning on which the Senate agrees to this resolution; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of such donations.

What's happening now November 14, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6827; text as passed Senate: CR S6827; text of measure as introduced: CR S6806)

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Cosponsors 6

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Nov 14, 2012

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Nov 14, 2012

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Nov 14, 2012

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Nov 14, 2012

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Nov 14, 2012

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Nov 14, 2012

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 596: A resolution permitting the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Superstorm Sandy.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-596/

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