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SRES868Referred to Committee

A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-17
Introduced
19
Cosponsors
SRES
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Type

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.4% (890 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001176

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (19)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

19 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-09-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-09-17

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