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S.Res. 258 · 115th Congress

A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals…

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A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

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9 cosponsors · 6 D, 2 R, 1 I
SBD Brown RBD Blumenthal SCR Collins AKD Klobuchar AKI King EMD Markey BMD Menendez RPR Portman EWD Warren

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

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 14, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Sep 14, 2017

Designates the week beginning September 10, 2017, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 14, 2017

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

Designates the week beginning September 10, 2017, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.

Commends direct support professionals for being integral to long-term support and services for individuals with disabilities.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the successful implementation of the public policies affecting individuals with disabilities depends on the dedication of direct support professionals.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

Latest action (Sep 14, 2017): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5748; consideration: CR S5747-5748; text: CR S5747-5748)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 14, 2017

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  1. Senate Introduced Sep 14, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Sep 14, 2017

No recorded floor vote found.