Bill · S.Res. 164· Senate(119-SRES-164)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2528)
- Sponsored by
- Amy Klobuchar
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. It recognizes the critical role public safety telecommunications professionals play in emergency responses. The text highlights how these professionals handle information regarding missing, abducted, or sexually exploited children. It also notes their role in negotiating with hostage takers or suicidal individuals. Additionally, the resolution acknowledges their work in coaching callers through first aid and providing situational awareness during crises. Finally, the Senate aims to honor these individuals and their lifesaving contributions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of Lifesaving Contributions: The resolution honors and recognizes the important and lifesaving contributions of public safety telecommunications professionals (Resolution, Section 2). This brings recognition to the importance of their work in the United States.
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Support for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: The Senate supports the goals and ideals of this specific week (Resolution, Section 1).
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Public Awareness of Professional Value: The resolution encourages the people of the United States to remember the value of the work performed by these professionals (Resolution, Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
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- 4/9/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2528)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina