Senate resolution · 112th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution designating October 8, 2011, as "National Chess Day" to enhance awareness and encourage students and adults to engage in a game known to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Sponsor: Sen. Jay Rockefeller D-WVWhere it went
- IntroducedAug 2, 2011
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateAug 2, 2011 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Aug 2, 2011 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5284-5285; text as passed Senate: CR S5284-5285; text of measure as introduced: CR S5269)
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
2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
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- S.Res. 129 (112th) A resolution honoring the 29 coal miners who perished in the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, on April…
- S.Res. 441 (112th) A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety Month.
Sponsor’s state and district
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