S.Res. 207: A resolution recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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S.Res. 207: A resolution recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-07-25 · Commemorations · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 87 - 0. Record Vote Number: 201. (consideration: CR S8767-8772, S8803-8805; text as passed Senate: CR S8805; text of measure as introduced: CR S8831)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-07-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 201 (2005): On the Resolution, SRES207 (2005-07-25), Resolution Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 87 - 0. Record Vote Number: 201. (consideration: CR S8767-8772, S8803-8805; text as passed Senate: CR S8805; text of measure as introduced: CR S8831) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A resolution recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes and honors the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and salutes all people whose efforts contributed to its enactment. Encourages all Americans to celebrate the advance of freedom and the opening of opportunity made possible by its enactment.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A resolution recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · 39 cosponsors
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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Recorded votes
- Senate vote 201 (2005): On the Resolution, SRES207 (2005-07-25): Resolution Agreed to
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109sres207.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/sres>
Record fed-us-cong109-sres207 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109