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RepublicanBill · S.Res. 913· Senate(119-SRES-913)

A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

Rep. Moran
Age: 72 years
Kansas
Introduced
9/28/2026
Last activity
9/28/2026 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
Sponsored by
Jerry Moran
Cosponsors
Republican - 52Democrat - 45
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. Officially Recorded
  3. 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 relates to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, a former United States Senator for the State of Kansas. It outlines her lifetime of public service, including her time on a local school board, as a constituent services staff member, and her service in the United States Senate from 1978 to 1997. The text notes her role as Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources and her introduction of bipartisan legislation that became the foundation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Additionally, it mentions that she was the only woman serving in the United States Senate at the time of her election and that she received the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2025. Upon agreement, the Senate resolves to express profound sorrow and deep regret, communicate the resolution to the House of Representatives, transmit an enrolled copy to her family, and adjourn as a mark of respect.