Bill Sponsor
Senate Simple Resolution 356
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Members of Congress should substitute teach at least 1 day per year in a public school to gain firsthand knowledge on how to address the prevailing challenges facing educators and how to remove obstacles to learning for students.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 11, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 11, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 11, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
356
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Louisiana
Democrat
Rhode Island
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 11, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7946-7947; text as passed Senate: CR S7946)
Summary

Recognizes the contributions of teachers to the United States.

Thanks teachers for their service.

Recommends that each Member of Congress spend at least one day per year serving as a substitute teacher in a public school.

Text (1)
December 11, 2017
Actions (3)
12/11/2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7946-7947; text as passed Senate: CR S7946)
12/11/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7946-7947; text as passed Senate: CR S7946)
12/11/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 28, 2020 10:41:32 PM