Senate resolution · 115th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Cardin D-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 14, 2017
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateSep 14, 2017 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Sep 14, 2017 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5748; consideration: CR S5747-5748; text: CR S5747-5748)
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
9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 6 Democrats, 1 independent
2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward Markey (D-MA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rob Portman (R-OH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ben Cardin.
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- S. 2274 (115th) Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017
- S.Res. 625 (115th) A resolution designating the week beginning September 9, 2018, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.