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SRES 87 112th Congress Senate

A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".

Introduced: March 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jul 21, 2011
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4810)
Jul 21, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4810)
Jul 21, 2011
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4810)
Jul 21, 2011
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4810)
Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1236)
Mar 3, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1236-1237)
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 21, 2011

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4810)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Designates 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives.

Congratulates cooperatives and members of cooperatives in the United States and around the world on the recognition of the United Nations of 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives.

Recognizes the vital role cooperatives play in the economic and social well-being of the United States.

Urges the establishment of a National Committee for the 2012 International Year of Cooperatives.

Recognizes the importance of raising the profile of cooperatives and demonstrating the manner by which they build local wealth, generate employment, and provide competition in the marketplace.

Encourages highlighting the positive impact of cooperatives and developing new programs for domestic and international cooperative development.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 5
R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 7, 2011
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 4, 2011
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 87: A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-87/
MLA
"S. Res. 87: A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-87/.
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S. Res. 87, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-87/.
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