S.Res. 409 (112th): A resolution designating April 2012 as “Financial Literacy Month”.

Introduced:
Mar 28, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]
Status:
Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

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Status

This simple resolution was agreed to on March 28, 2012. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Progress
Introduced Mar 28, 2012
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) Mar 28, 2012
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors (14D, 5R) (show)
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Last updated Mar 28, 2012.
5 pages

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3/28/2012--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates April 2012 as Financial Literacy Month to raise public awareness about the importance of personal financial education in the United States and the serious consequences that may result from a lack of understanding about personal finances.

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