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SRES 185

A resolution designating the week of April 21 through April 25, 2025, as "National Home Visiting Week".

119th Congress Introduced by Chuck Grassley and 1 co-sponsor

Designates a specific week (April 21–25, 2025) as National Home Visiting Week to raise awareness and support for home visiting programs.

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Bill Summary · SRES 185

Summary of SRES 185 — A Resolution Designating National Home Visiting Week (April 21–25, 2025)

Purpose

  • Designates the week of April 21 through April 25, 2025, as National Home Visiting Week.
  • Expresses the Senate’s support for the goals and ideals of National Home Visiting Week.

Key Provisions

  • The resolution designates a specific annual week to recognize and promote home visiting programs.
  • It expresses support for the overarching goals and ideals associated with National Home Visiting Week (e.g., raising awareness of home visiting services and their benefits).
  • No funding, programs, or regulatory mandates are created or authorized by this resolution. It is a ceremonial, non-binding acknowledgment.

Sponsors and Introduction

  • Primary sponsor: Chuck Grassley.
  • Cosponsor: Mark R. Warner.
  • The resolution reflects bipartisan support (sponsorship details provided; no additional legislative text beyond designation and supportive language).

Procedural Timeline and Status

  • Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2025.
  • Considered and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  • Legislative actions on the same day show the designation being submitted and passed/agreed to in the Senate by unanimous consent (CR references: S2643 and S2669).

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Affects: Members of the Senate, national organizations and stakeholders involved in home visiting programs, and the general public through heightened awareness.
  • Impact: This resolution is ceremonial. It formalizes recognition of National Home Visiting Week, encouraging public awareness and support for home visiting services that assist families with pregnant persons and young children. It does not authorize new programs, funding, or regulatory changes.

Note on Scope

  • As a Senate resolution, the measure is non-binding and does not change existing law or funding, but it can help focus attention on home visiting initiatives and related goals at the federal level.

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