A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as "George Washington Carver Day".
This resolution (SRES 70) is a symbolic gesture by the U.S. Senate to support designating February 1, 2023, as "George Washington Carver Day." It recognizes George Washington Carver’s life and work, highlighting his origins as an enslaved person born around 1864, his pioneering role as Iowa State University’s first Black student and faculty member, and his decades of agricultural research and outreach at Tuskegee University. The resolution commemorates his contributions to developing hundreds of agricultural products and improving the lives of farmers, particularly those in poverty. It does not create new laws or policies, but formally honors his legacy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action Feb 15, 2023
Floor votes
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S431-432; text: CR S431)
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S431-432; text: CR S431)
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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