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SRES 512 116th Congress Senate Education Art, artists, authorship Books and print media Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Elementary and secondary education Language arts

A resolution designating March 2, 2020, as "Read Across America Day".

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1236; text: CR S1228)
Feb 27, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates March 2, 2020, as Read Across America Day.

The resolution (1) honors all authors for their successes in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading; (2) honors the 23rd anniversary of Read Across America Day; and (3) encourages parents, educators, and communities to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.

What's happening now February 27, 2020

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1236; text: CR S1228)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 88 Related bill A resolution designating March 1, 2019, as "Read Across America Day".
  • HRES 878 Related bill Encouraging people in the United States to recognize Monday, March 2, 2020, as Read Across America Day.
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 27, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2020
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 512: A resolution designating March 2, 2020, as "Read Across America Day".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-512/
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"S. Res. 512: A resolution designating March 2, 2020, as "Read Across America Day".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-512/.
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S. Res. 512, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-512/.
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