A resolution designating February 11, 2003, as "National Inventors' Day".

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R HatchSponsor

2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

D Leahy MDR DeWine

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Senate Introduced Feb 5, 2003
Senate Passed Feb 10, 2003

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Feb 10, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since being reported in the Senate on February 6, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates February 11, 2003, as National Inventors' Day.

Recognizes the important role of inventors in promoting progress in the useful arts and their invaluable contribution to the welfare of the people of the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating February 11, 2003, as "National Inventors' Day".

Latest action (Feb 10, 2003): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2123-2124; text as passed Senate: CR S2124)

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 5, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

Senate Introduced Feb 5, 2003
Senate Passed Feb 10, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.