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Senate resolution · 112th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

S.Res. 582Introduced Sep 22, 2012Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Menendez D-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 22, 2012 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6682; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6632-6633)

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

31 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 25 Democrats

6 of 31 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Mark Begich (D-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Dean Heller (R-NV), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), John Reed (D-RI), Harry Reid (D-NV), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Mark Udall (D-CO), Tom Udall (D-NM), Mark Warner (D-VA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and 1 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.