Senate Simple Resolution 142
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the tragic events at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on April 16, 2007.
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
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Bill Number
142
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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checkPassed on April 25, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2536; text of measure as introduced: CR S2534-2535)
Summary
Recognizes the 32 victims who lost their lives as a result of the tragic events at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) on April 16, 2007.
Recognizes the 17 individuals who survived the shooting and supports the continued recovery of those survivors from physical and psychological wounds.
Offers condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
Expresses hope that the memory of each victim will live on.
Recognizes: (1) the resilience of the Virginia Tech community in the decade following the tragedy of April 16, 2007; and (2) that the perseverance of the Virginia Tech community serves as an example to communities that experience similar tragedies.
April 25, 2017
04/25/2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2536; text of measure as introduced: CR S2534-2535)
04/25/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2536; text of measure as introduced: CR S2534-2535)
04/25/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 28, 2020 10:40:55 PM