A resolution designating April 2022 as "Financial Literacy Month".
SRES 588 is a symbolic Senate resolution designating April 2022 as "Financial Literacy Month." It does not create new laws or policies but calls for public awareness about the importance of personal financial education. The resolution urges federal, state, local, school, nonprofit, and business entities to observe the month with activities highlighting financial education's role in helping individuals manage debt, build wealth, and make informed money decisions. It references statistics on financial challenges (like high credit card debt and low high school financial literacy requirements) but does not mandate any specific actions or funding. This is a procedural designation with no direct effect on individuals or new legislative requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced Apr 7, 2022
Last action Apr 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2022
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 4/7/2022 CR S2098)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: 4/7/2022 CR S2098)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2196)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2196)
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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