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S.Res. 556 · 110th Congress

A resolution congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across…

Full title

A resolution congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes.

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Agreed to without a recorded vote. It was agreed to by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.

9 cosponsors · 1 D, 7 R, 1 I

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

  1. Senate Introduced May 8, 2008
  2. Senate Passed May 8, 2008

Acknowledges and commends charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the country for their ongoing contributions to education and our public school system.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 8, 2008

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

Acknowledges and commends charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the country for their ongoing contributions to education and our public school system.

Supports the ideas and goals of the ninth annual National Charter Schools Week (May 5-May 9, 2008).

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes.

Latest action (May 8, 2008): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3985-3986; text: CR S3985-3986; text of measure as introduced: CR S3980-3981)

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 8, 2008

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

  1. Senate Introduced May 8, 2008
  2. Senate Passed May 8, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.