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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate resolution proposes designating September 11-17, 2026, as 'Patriot Week'
Last action · August 8, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4571)Sponsors: Gary Peters and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This formally expresses support for designating the week of September 11 through September 17, 2026, as 'Patriot Week'. The measure has been referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for further consideration.
The serves as a symbolic federal recognition of a specific week, though it does not mandate changes to public services, funding, or legal rights.
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The resolution provides a symbolic designation for a specific week in September 2026.
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Current status: signed.
Procedural history
5 actions- Sep 14, 2026SenateFloorResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4690)
- Sep 14, 2026SenateFloorPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 14, 2026SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 8, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4571)
- Aug 8, 2026SenateSubmitted in Senate
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