Bill · S.Res. 225· Senate(119-SRES-225)
A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week".
- Introduced
- 5/14/2025
- Last activity
- 9/19/2025 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798-6799; text: CR 5/14/2025 S2930)
- Sponsored by
- John Boozman
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Adopted by the Senate
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 designates the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as ``National Truck Driver Appreciation Week''. The resolution recognizes the 3,500,000 professional truck drivers in the United States. It highlights their role in moving the economy forward and delivering daily necessities and consumer goods. It also notes their importance in delivering vital public services and maintaining national security. The Senate has agreed to this designation.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of Truck Drivers: The designation of ``National Truck Driver Appreciation Week'' (Resolution text) provides a specific week to recognize the dedication and essential role of the 3,500,000 professional truck drivers in the United States.
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Acknowledgment of Economic and Safety Contributions: The text recognizes that truck drivers move over 11,000,000,000 tons of freight annually (Whereas clauses) and that their diligence is critical to protecting the safety of all roadway users (Whereas clauses).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 9/19/2025
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798-6799; text: CR 5/14/2025 S2930)
- 5/14/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2930)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona