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SRES 307 113th Congress Senate Congress Charitable contributions Congressional officers and employees Congressional operations and organization Members of Congress Military personnel and dependents Senate Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Introduced: November 20, 2013 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Nov 20, 2013
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8410; text as passed Senate: CR S8369)
Nov 20, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8410; text as passed Senate: CR S8369)
Nov 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or of federal law; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of such donations.

What's happening now November 20, 2013

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8410; text as passed Senate: CR S8369)