SRES 617
117th Congress
Senate
Education
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elementary and secondary education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
May 5, 2022
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2366; text: CR S2362-2363)
May 5, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2366; text: CR S2362-2363)
May 5, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
This resolution thanks the teachers of the United States and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to recognize National Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2366; text: CR S2362-2363)
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Cosponsors
20
D
Baldwin, Tammy
D
Blumenthal, Richard
D
Booker, Cory A.
R
Collins, Susan M.
D
Duckworth, Tammy
D
Durbin, Richard J.
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
D
Kaine, Tim
I
King, Angus S., Jr.
D
Klobuchar, Amy
D
Merkley, Jeff
D
Murphy, Christopher
D
Padilla, Alex
D
Peters, Gary C.
D
Reed, Jack
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
D
Smith, Tina
D
Van Hollen, Chris
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 617: A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-617/
"S. Res. 617: A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-617/.
S. Res. 617, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-617/.
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