S.Res. 90: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 18, and 19, 2009.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-30 · International Affairs · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/02/2009 S4397-4398; text as passed Senate: CR 4/02/2009 S4397-4398)

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/02/2009 S4397-4398; text as passed Senate: CR 4/02/2009 S4397-4398) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 18, and 19, 2009.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting the Fifth Summit of the Americas as an effective multilateral forum for the 34 democratically elected heads of state of the region to address shared challenges and foster collaboration throughout the Western Hemisphere; and (2) that the Summit provides the United States with an opportunity to strengthen its engagement with the countries of the Western Hemisphere.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 18, and 19, 2009.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · 4 cosponsors

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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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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111sres90.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/sres>

Record fed-us-cong111-sres90 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111