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S. Res. 686 119th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education,…

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Official title: A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.

Introduced: April 22, 2026 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Apr 22, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 22, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1902; text: CR S1938-1939)
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 Latest action April 22, 2026

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1902; text: CR S1938-1939)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of over 1,000 community colleges throughout the United States that serve local and regional needs and strengthen the U.S. economy.

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 12 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 22, 2026
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 22, 2026
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 22, 2026
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 22, 2026
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 22, 2026
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2026
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 22, 2026
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 22, 2026
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 22, 2026
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 22, 2026
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 22, 2026
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 22, 2026
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 22, 2026
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 22, 2026
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 22, 2026
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 22, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 686: A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-686/
MLA
"S. Res. 686: A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-686/.
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S. Res. 686, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-686/.
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[S. Res. 686: A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-686/)
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