A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Bill: 114-sres-587
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2016-09-28
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Members of Congress

Military personnel and dependents

Senate

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6197; text as passed Senate: CR S6242)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, 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 of federal law; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of such donations.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, 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 of federal law; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of such donations.</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2016 Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) 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.

1. 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 Senate buildings 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 of 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 114th Congress.