Designating 2024 as the Year of Democracy as a time to reflect on the contributions of the system of Government of the United States to a more free and stable world.

S. Res. 333 · 118th Congress · Sep 7, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

designates 2024 as the “Year of Democracy”;

(2)

encourages States and local governments to designate 2024 as the “Year of Democracy”;

(3)

recognizes the celebration of the “Year of Democracy” as a time to reflect on the contributions of the system of Government of the United States to a more free and stable world; and

(4)

encourages the people of the United States to observe the “Year of Democracy” with appropriate ceremonies and activities that—

(A)

provide appreciation for the system of Government of the United States;

(B)

demonstrate that the people of the United States shall never forget the sacrifices made by past generations of people of the United States to preserve the freedoms and principles of the United States; and

(C)

remind our citizens that those with differing political opinions are often their neighbors, fellow religious congregants, and extended family members with whom they share many life values and can respectfully disagree.

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Sep 7, 2023viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Braun, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Collins, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Casey, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Tester, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Menendez, Mr. King, Mr. Brown, Mr. Warner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Warnock, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Peters, Mr. Luján, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Booker) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary See what changed
Sep 7, 2023 Introduced in Senate Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Grassley) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Designating 2024 as the Year of Democracy as a time to reflect on the contributions of the system of Government of the United States to a more free and stable world.

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