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

Bill: 118-sres-451
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2023-11-06
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Legislative rules and procedure

Members of Congress

Military personnel and dependents

Senate

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5366; text: CR S5362)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-06
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution authorizes a Senator, Senate officer, or Senate employee to (1) collect nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for certain charitable purposes during the holiday season from another Senator, Senate officer, or Senate employee within a Senate building or office; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization to deliver such donations.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 6, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) 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.

Now, therefore, be it

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 a Senate building or other office secured for a Senator 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 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 first session of the 118th Congress.