S.Res. 143: A resolution to honor and recognize the patriotism and service to the United States provided by Veterans Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-25 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2135; text: 03/25/2021 CR S1836)

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · 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 S2135; text: 03/25/2021 CR S1836) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution to honor and recognize the patriotism and service to the United States provided by Veterans Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plain summary

This resolution honors and recognizes the service provided to veterans by Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and commends their efforts to improvise and adapt to the challenges posed by COVID-19. The resolution also supports efforts by VSOs to enable veterans, their families, and their caregivers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A resolution to honor and recognize the patriotism and service to the United States provided by Veterans Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · 11 cosponsors

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Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), John Boozman (R-AR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sres143.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sres143 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117