Senate Simple Resolution 431
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "International Parental Child Abduction Month" and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction.
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 19, 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
431
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on April 19, 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.
Summary
Observes International Parental Child Abduction Month, April 1-May 1, 2018, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, international parental child abduction.
04/19/2018
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
04/19/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
04/19/2018
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2330)
04/19/2018
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2330)
03/12/2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1633-1634)
03/12/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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