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119 · SRES 544 A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".

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This resolution designates December 13, 2025, as National Wreaths Across America Day and honors the Wreaths Across America project, patriotic escort units, the U.S. trucking industry, and the...
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S.Res. 544 is a simple Senate resolution designating December 13, 2025 as National Wreaths Across America Day; it was introduced and adopted by unanimous consent on December 11, 2025, and—because simple resolutions act within one chamber only—requires no House or presidential action. Composite viability score: 5/5. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov[2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Senate) — December 11, 2025, S.Res. 544 te…[3]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate Glossary — Simple resolution

5/5
Composite viability
1senator
Cosponsors
0referrals
Committee referrals
0days
Days from intro to adoption
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Published
13 Dec 2025
Updated
13 Dec 2025
Tags
procedural-viability · senate-resolution · wreaths-across-america
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Bottom line

Pure lay‑up. The Senate already agreed to S.Res. 544 by unanimous consent on December 11, 2025, and—as a simple Senate resolution—it does not move to the House or the President. Procedurally maxed out. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov[2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Senate) — December 11, 2025, S.Res. 544 te…[3]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate Glossary — Simple resolution

  • Measure: S.Res. 544 (119th). Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins; cosponsor: Sen. Angus King. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
  • Status: Agreed to in Senate by UC on 12/11/2025; no further action required. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov[2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Senate) — December 11, 2025, S.Res. 544 te…
  • Simple resolutions operate only within one chamber and have no force of law; they are not presented to the President. [3]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate Glossary — Simple resolution[4]U.S. House of Representatives — Bills & Resolutions | The House Explained
  • Composite procedural viability score: 5/5 (completed action, zero friction).
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Procedural Viability Check (factor-by-factor)

Scores are 0–5 per factor; composite reflects overall procedural viability for the adopted resolution.

Factor Assessment Score (0–5) Evidence
Chamber of Origin Originated in the Senate; handled entirely in that chamber. 5 Congress.gov shows it was introduced and agreed to on 12/11/2025. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Vehicle Type Simple Senate resolution (symbolic/commemorative). 4 Simple resolutions act within a single chamber; not presented to the President. [3]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate Glossary — Simple resolution[4]U.S. House of Representatives — Bills & Resolutions | The House Explained
Senate Threshold Adopted by unanimous consent; no cloture vote required. 5 Congressional Record notes UC agreement; Congress.gov lists disposition as agreed to by UC. [2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Senate) — December 11, 2025, S.Res. 544 te…[1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Committee Path No committee referral or action; processed on the floor. 5 Congress.gov shows 0 committees. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Must‑Pass Potential Not needed; moved stand‑alone under UC. 3 Courtesy commemoratives typically clear as stand‑alones; no vehicle used here. (Inference based on disposition and form.) [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Budget Scorekeeping No score; no PAYGO issues. 5 Congress.gov lists CBO cost estimates: 0. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Calendar Math Cleared two days before the designated date; minimal floor time via UC. 5 Adopted 12/11/2025 for 12/13/2025 observance; UC minimized time. [2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Senate) — December 11, 2025, S.Res. 544 te…

Composite score: 5/5 (rounded from high 4s), reflecting completed Senate action with no downstream hurdles.

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Institutional context (power and timing)

Control and leadership shape floor time and UC agreements.

  • Party control in the 119th Congress: Republicans hold both chambers (Senate majority 53–47; House majority). [5]Wikipedia — 119th United States Congress
  • White House: Donald J. Trump (since Jan. 20, 2025); VP and Senate President: JD Vance. [6]Wikipedia — Second presidency of Donald Trump
  • Senate leadership: Majority Leader John Thune (R‑SD). UC time on noncontroversial commemoratives is routinely granted. [7]U.S. Senate (Thune office) — Thune Elected Republican Leader (press release)
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What this resolution does—and doesn’t do

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Key data for S.Res. 544

Measure type
Simple Senate resolution (S.Res.) designating Dec. 13, 2025 as “National Wreaths Across America Day.” [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Sponsor / cosponsor
Sen. Susan Collins (R‑ME) / Sen. Angus King (I‑ME). [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Introduced / adopted
Introduced and agreed to on 12/11/2025 by unanimous consent. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov[2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Senate) — December 11, 2025, S.Res. 544 te…
Committees
None (no referral). [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
House / President
No action required; simple resolutions do not go to the other chamber or the President. [3]U.S. Senate — U.S. Senate Glossary — Simple resolution[4]U.S. House of Representatives — Bills & Resolutions | The House Explained
Budget/CBO
No costs; CBO cost estimates listed: 0. [1]Library of Congress — S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov
Composite viability
5/5
Cosponsors
1senator
Committee referrals
0referrals
Days from intro to adoption
0days
Sources cited
  1. [1] S.Res.544 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov Library of Congress
  2. [2] Congressional Record (Senate) — December 11, 2025, S.Res. 544 text and UC Congress.gov
  3. [3] U.S. Senate Glossary — Simple resolution U.S. Senate
  4. [4] Bills & Resolutions | The House Explained U.S. House of Representatives
  5. [5] 119th United States Congress Wikipedia
  6. [6] Second presidency of Donald Trump Wikipedia
  7. [7] Thune Elected Republican Leader (press release) U.S. Senate (Thune office)

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