S.Res. 587 · 114th Congress
A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for…
Full title
A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
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- Senate Introduced Sep 28, 2016
- Senate Passed Sep 28, 2016
Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members during the holiday season, if the charitable…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 28, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or of federal law; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of such donations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
Latest action (Sep 28, 2016): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6197; text as passed Senate: CR S6242)
Policy area: Congress · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 28, 2016
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- Senate Introduced Sep 28, 2016
- Senate Passed Sep 28, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.