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S.Res. 584 · 112th Congress

A resolution designating October 4, 2012, as "Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day".

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7 cosponsors · 3 D, 4 R

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 22, 2012
  2. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2012

Designates October 4, 2012, as Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 22, 2012

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

Designates October 4, 2012, as Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day.

Commends Jumpstart's Read for the Record on its seventh year. (Jumpstart is a national nonprofit early childhood education organization.)

Encourages adults to: (1) join children in creating the world's largest shared reading experience, and (2) show their support for literacy and Jumpstart's early education programming for young children in low-income communities.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating October 4, 2012, as "Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day".

Latest action (Sep 22, 2012): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6682; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6633)

Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 22, 2012

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 22, 2012
  2. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2012

No recorded floor vote found.