United StatesSenate designates March 7, 2025, to celebrate speech and debate
Schools, businesses, and community groups are encouraged to mark National Speech and Debate Education Day on March 7, 2025.
What it does
The Senate designated March 7, 2025, as National Speech and Debate Education Day. It encouraged schools, businesses, and communities to celebrate, with participation voluntary.
Argument forA shared day of recognition could help schools and community groups draw attention to students’ speech and debate activities.
Argument againstThe voluntary call to celebrate could have limited reach because schools and community groups decide whether to take part.
More detail
The Senate designated the day and encouraged people and organizations to celebrate and promote it. The invitation covers schools, businesses, community and civic groups, and everyone in the United States. Participation is voluntary. The designation applies to March 7, 2025.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
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Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 21Introduced in SenateLatest
- Feb 21Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1303; text: CR S1136)Adopted
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