S.Res. 762: A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth II and expressing condolences to her family and the United Kingdom on her passing.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4582; text: CR S4582)

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4582; text: CR S4582) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth II and expressing condolences to her family and the United Kingdom on her passing.

Plain summary

This resolution remembers Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her more than 70 years of service in support of the British people and the Commonwealth of Nations. The resolution also expresses gratitude to Queen Elizabeth II for her efforts to maintain strong bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the United States. Finally, the resolution extends condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth II, to the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and to the peoples of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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

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Official text

A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth II and expressing condolences to her family and the United Kingdom on her passing.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · 69 cosponsors

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), James E. Risch (R-ID), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), John Cornyn (R-TX), Patty Murray (D-WA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Todd Young (R-IN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Boozman (R-AR), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Gary C. Peters (D-MI) and 9 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] reported raising $176,810 (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-117sres762.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sres762 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117