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S.Res. 571 · 109th Congress

A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans…

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A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States.

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BFR FristSponsor
11 cosponsors · 6 D, 5 R
LAR Alexander JBD Bingaman MCR Crapo KHR Hutchison JLD Lieberman BMD Menendez MMR Martinez BND Nelson HRD Reid RSR Santorum KSD Salazar

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 14, 2006
  2. Senate Passed Sep 14, 2006

Recognizes September 15-October 15, 2006, as Hispanic Heritage Month.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 14, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes September 15-October 15, 2006, as Hispanic Heritage Month.

Celebrates the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of our nation.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States.

Latest action (Sep 14, 2006): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9646; text as passed Senate: CR S9646; text of measure as introduced: CR S9640)

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 14, 2006

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 14, 2006
  2. Senate Passed Sep 14, 2006

No recorded floor vote found.