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A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Introduced Nov 10, 2025

Latest action (Nov 10, 2025) Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135)

Policy area
Congress
Legislative subjects (5)
Charitable contributionsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertySenateSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. Capitol

Summary

The resolution permits Senators, officers, and employees of the Senate to collect nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares from each other during the holiday season for charitable purposes. The donations are intended to serve persons in need and members of the Armed Forces and their families. Senators and staff may work with nonprofit organizations to deliver the donations, and the authority to conduct these collections expires at the end of the first session of the 119th Congress.

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Sponsor (1)
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Actions (3)
  1. Nov 10, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135) · senate
  2. Nov 10, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Text versions (1)
  • Agreed to Senate · Nov 10, 2025

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 10, 2025

Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. COLLECTION OF CLOTHING, TOYS, FOOD, AND HOUSEWARES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SENATE BUILDINGS.

(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules or regulations of the Senate—

(1) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may collect from another Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate within a Senate building or other office secured for a Senator nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or Federal law; and

(2) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of donations described under paragraph (1).

(b) Expiration.—The authority provided by this resolution shall expire at the end of the first session of the 119th Congress. <all>

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