Senate Simple Resolution 617
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution recognizing The American Legion for 100 years of service to veterans and members of the Armed Forces in the United States and their families.
Active
Passed Senate on Aug 28, 2018
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
617
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on August 28, 2018
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: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6007)
Summary
Recognizes the American Legion for a century of service to veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
Designates the week of August 24 through August 30, 2018, as American Legion Week.
08/28/2018
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6007)
08/28/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6007)
08/28/2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
08/23/2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5935)
08/23/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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