Passed on 2025-11-10
Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 497
A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
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Introduced 2025-11-10Topic: governance ethics · social services · veterans militarySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis Senate resolution allows Senators, Senate officers, and Senate employees to collect non-cash donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares from each other inside Senate buildings and Senators' offices during the holiday season. The donations must be for charitable purposes serving people in need or members of the Armed Forces and their families, and must not break other Senate rules or federal law. Senate personnel may also work with nonprofit organizations to deliver the donations. This permission ends at the close of the first session of the 119th Congress.
Sponsors
- Jerry Moran Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-11-10 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |