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SRES 88 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 1, 2019, as "Read Across America Day".

Introduced: February 28, 2019 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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603)
Feb 28, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates March 1, 2019, 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 22nd 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 28, 2019

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1603)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 512 Related bill A resolution designating March 2, 2020, 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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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 28, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 88: A resolution designating March 1, 2019, as "Read Across America Day".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-88/
MLA
"S. Res. 88: A resolution designating March 1, 2019, as "Read Across America Day".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-88/.
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S. Res. 88, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-88/.
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[S. Res. 88: A resolution designating March 1, 2019, as "Read Across America Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-88/)
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