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S.Res. 519 · 110th Congress

A resolution welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United States and recognizing the unique insights his moral…

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A resolution welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United States and recognizing the unique insights his moral and spiritual reflections bring to the world stage.

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99 cosponsors · 49 D, 48 R, 2 I
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99 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 17, 2008
  2. Senate Passed Apr 17, 2008

Welcomes Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of his first pastoral visit to the United States and recognizes the unique insights his moral and spiritual reflections bring to the world stage.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Apr 17, 2008

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

Welcomes Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of his first pastoral visit to the United States and recognizes the unique insights his moral and spiritual reflections bring to the world stage.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United States and recognizing the unique insights his moral and spiritual reflections bring to the world stage.

Latest action (Apr 18, 2008): Star Print ordered on the resolution.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 17, 2008

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

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 17, 2008
  2. Senate Passed Apr 17, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.