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SRES 289 116th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Economic theory Political movements and philosophies Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.

Introduced: July 29, 2019 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5148-5149; text: CR S5148)
Jul 29, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that (1) Marxism and socialism are failed ideologies; and (2) socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.

What's happening now July 29, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5148-5149; text: CR S5148)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 253 Related bill Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threa…
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 3, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 289: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-289/
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"S. Res. 289: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-289/.
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S. Res. 289, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-289/.
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