Bills · SRES 919
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate Res.S.Res. 919
S.Res. 919: A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
The measure recognizes Bunch’s leadership and public service and the Smithsonian Institution’s value, but the full text is not available.
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
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tl;dr
A Senate resolution honoring Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III and recognizing the Smithsonian’s value. It would express the Senate’s view, not change the law.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
The resolution would put the Senate’s recognition of Bunch’s leadership and public service, and of the Smithsonian’s value, on the record. Because it is a simple resolution, it would not change federal law or create binding requirements.
KEY PROVISIONS
3PROVISION 01
Honors Lonnie G. Bunch III’s leadership as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
It would record the Senate’s recognition of his leadership.
PROVISION 02
Recognizes Bunch’s career as a public servant.
It acknowledges his public service, as described in the resolution’s title.
PROVISION 03
Recognizes the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
It expresses the Senate’s view of the institution’s value.
SPONSORSHIP
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YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SEP 29
Submitted in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Resolution
NumberSRES 919
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate Res.S.Res. 919
S.Res. 919: A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
The measure recognizes Bunch’s leadership and public service and the Smithsonian Institution’s value, but the full text is not available.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
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COMPLEXITY
Simple