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Senate resolution · 104th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution to designate the first Friday in May 1996, as "American Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who have served or are presently serving in the American Foreign Service, and to honor those in the American Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty.

S.Res. 217Introduced Jan 30, 1996Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Nancy Kassebaum R-KS
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 30, 1996 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4445)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

53 cosponsors — 19 Republicans, 32 Democrats, 2 independents

32 of 53 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Max Baucus (D-MT), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Wendell Ford (D-KY), William Frist (R-TN), John Glenn (D-OH), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Johnston (D-LA), Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and 23 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Nancy Kassebaum.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kansas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.