S.Res. 879Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)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 collect non‑money items such as clothing, toys, food, and housewares inside Senate buildings during the holiday season for charitable use, especially to help people in need and military families. It also allows them to work with nonprofit groups to deliver the donations, as long as the activity follows Senate rules and federal law. The permission ends at the close of the second session of the 118th Congress.

Key Provisions

Senators, officers, and employees may gather clothing, toys, food, and housewares in Senate buildings for charitable purposes during the holiday season
They may partner with nonprofit organizations to handle the delivery of those donations
The collection must not conflict with any Senate rule, regulation, or federal law
The authority granted by this resolution expires at the end of the second session of the 118th Congress

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6467; text: CR S6457)

September 25, 2024

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September 25, 2024

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6467; text: CR S6457)

September 25, 2024

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Sep 25, 2024

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 876, S. Res. 877, S. Res. 878, S. Res. 879, S. Res. 880, S.…

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Agreed to SenateIssued September 25, 2024

III

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. RES. 879

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 25, 2024

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.

Now, therefore, be it

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 118th Congress.