S. Res. 45 119th Congress Senate

A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 51st annual National Catholic Schools Week.

Introduced: January 29, 2025 Introduced by: Eric Schmitt Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

Education Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesElementary and secondary educationReligionTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Jan 29, 2025

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S487-488; text: CR S486-487)

Jan 29, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 5, 2003	Senate · vote #30	On the Resolution S.Res. 45	Agreed To	95–0	See who voted →
Feb 25, 1999	Senate · vote #27	On the Resolution S.Res. 45	Agreed To	99–0	See who voted →

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Latest action January 29, 2025

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S487-488; text: CR S486-487)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution supports the goals of National Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to recognize the contributions of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States.

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Cosponsors 1

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Jan 29, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 45: A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 51st annual National Catholic Schools Week.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-45/

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"S. Res. 45: A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 51st annual National Catholic Schools Week.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-45/.

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S. Res. 45, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-45/.

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[S. Res. 45: A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 51st annual National Catholic Schools Week.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-45/)