United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 495 (110th)
A resolution designating April 2008 as "Financial Literacy Month".
Introduced
1 April 2008
Last action
1 April 2008 · Passed
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2306-2307; text as passed Senate: CR S2306-2307; text of measure as introduced: CR S2300)
Sponsors
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Charles Schumer, Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Mike Crapo, Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Patty Murray, Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Richard Durbin, Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Susan Collins
Subjects
Education
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Designates April 2008 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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Timeline
1 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2306-2307; text as passed Senate: CR S2306-2307; text of measure as introduced: CR S2300)
Source: Floor
1 April 2008
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2306-2307; text as passed Senate: CR S2306-2307; text of measure as introduced: CR S2300)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 1 April 2008 · Official file
Documents
4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 1 April 2008
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 1 April 2008
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 1 April 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 April 2008
Sponsors
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resolution/495
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/sres/495
- us · 110-sres-495 · source updated 6 December 2025