S.Res. 836Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)Passed Congress

A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

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The resolution lets Senators, Senate officers, and Senate employees gather non‑monetary items such as clothing, toys, food, and housewares inside Senate buildings for charitable use during the holiday season. It also allows them to work with nonprofit groups to deliver those donations, provided the activities don’t conflict with existing Senate rules or federal law. The permission is temporary, ending at the close of the second session of the 117th Congress.

Key Provisions

Senators, officers, and employees may collect clothing, toys, food, and housewares from each other within Senate buildings for charitable purposes, especially to help people in need or military families, during the holiday season.
They may coordinate with nonprofit organizations to handle the delivery of the collected items.
The authority granted by this resolution expires at the end of the second session of the 117th Congress.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6747; text: CR S6744)

November 16, 2022

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November 16, 2022

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6747; text: CR S6744)

November 16, 2022

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Nov 16, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 836, submitted earlier today. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be…

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Agreed to SenateIssued November 16, 2022

III

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. RES. 836

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 16, 2022

Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules or regulations of the Senate—

(1)

a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may collect from another Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate within a Senate building or other office secured for a Senator nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or Federal law; and

(2)

a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of donations described under paragraph (1).

(b)

Expiration

The authority provided by this resolution shall expire at the end of the second session of the 117th Congress.