Senate Bill 5006
117th Congress(2021-2022)
African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022
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Passed Senate on Dec 13, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5006
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
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checkPassed on December 13, 2022
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: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022
This bill designates September as African Diaspora Heritage Month.
12/14/2022
Held at the desk.
12/14/2022
Received in the House.
12/14/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/13/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7150; text: CR S7150)
12/13/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/13/2022
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
09/29/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
09/29/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 9, 2023 9:13:47 PM