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A resolution designating December 17, 2016, as "Wreaths Across America Day".

Introduced: December 10, 2016 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2016
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7038)
Dec 10, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7038)
Dec 10, 2016
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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.)

Designates December 17, 2016, as Wreaths Across America Day.

Honors:

  • the Wreaths Across America project;
  • patriotic escort units, including motorcycle units, law enforcement units, and first responder units;
  • the U.S. trucking industry; and
  • the volunteers and donors involved in this tradition.

Recognizes the service and sacrifices of veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and their families.

What's happening now December 10, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7038)