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Jerry Moran (R-KS)

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

S.Res. 913 · Senate resolution Congress

A Republican resolution with 45 Democratic cosponsors · See all 99 cosponsors

Last activity — 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)

Adopted

The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.

Nothing more is needed. A resolution is how a chamber speaks for itself or sets its own rules, so adopting it is what puts it into effect. It is not a law, so there is nothing for the President to sign.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Officially Recorded
  3. Adopted by the Senate unanimous consent

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.

The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.

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.