S. Res. 88 (Agreed to Senate) — Designating March 1, 2019, as “Read Across America Day”.

That the Senate—

(1)

designates March 1, 2019, as “Read Across America Day”;

(2)

honors—

(A)

all authors for their success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading; and

(B)

the 22nd anniversary of Read Across America Day; and

(3)

encourages—

(A)

parents, educators, and communities to read with children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day and, in honor of the commitment of the Senate to building a country of readers, to promote—

(i)

a love of reading; and

(ii)

opportunities for all children to see themselves reflected in literature; and

(B)

the people of the United States to observe Read Across America Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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Feb 28, 2019viewing Agreed to Senate Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Braun, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Carper, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

Designating March 1, 2019, as “Read Across America Day”.

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