Legislative Research: US SCR40 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress Senate Concurrent Resolution 40 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A concurrent resolution establishing new congressional oversight to address regulatory reform. [SCR40 2023 Detail][SCR40 2023 Text][SCR40 2023 Comments]	2024-08-01 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S5791-5793)
2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Greece to the United States for an address to a joint meeting of Congress. [SCR40 2021 Detail][SCR40 2021 Text][SCR40 2021 Comments]	2022-06-14 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that undue restrictions on the right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense outside of the home violate the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [SCR40 2019 Detail][SCR40 2019 Text][SCR40 2019 Comments]	2020-06-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3159)
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A concurrent resolution recognizing the close relationship between the United States and Taiwan and the important role of the American Institute in Taiwan in strengthening such relationship. Welcomes the opening of the new American Institute of Taiwa... [SCR40 2017 Detail][SCR40 2017 Text][SCR40 2017 Comments]	2018-06-14 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3955-3956)
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased. Declares that the federal excise tax on new tractor trailer trucks, heavy duty trucks, and certain truck trailers shoul... [SCR40 2015 Detail][SCR40 2015 Text][SCR40 2015 Comments]	2016-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3103-3104)
2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on September 10, 2014, for a ceremony to award congressional gold medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sep... [SCR40 2013 Detail][SCR40 2013 Text][SCR40 2013 Comments]	2014-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4459)
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2013, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2013-FY2022. Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2012-FY2022 with respect to: (1) federal revenues, (2) new b... [SCR40 2011 Detail][SCR40 2011 Text][SCR40 2011 Comments]	2012-04-16 See also H.Con.Res. 112.
2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Encourages the government of Iran to: (1) grant consular access by the government of Switzerland to Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd and allow them to communicate by telephone with their families in the United States; and (2) allow Joshua... [SCR40 2009 Detail][SCR40 2009 Text][SCR40 2009 Comments]	2009-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9682)

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Legislative Citation

APA

US SCR40 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress. (2009, September 22). LegiScan. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SCR40/2009

MLA

"US SCR40 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 22 Sep. 2009. Web. 15 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SCR40/2009>.

Chicago

"US SCR40 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress." September 22, 2009 LegiScan. Accessed July 15, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SCR40/2009.

Turabian

LegiScan. US SCR40 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress. 22 September 2009. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SCR40/2009 (accessed July 15, 2026).

Subjects

Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
International affairs
Iran
Middle East
Switzerland

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HCR189	Related	2009-09-22	Encouraging the Government of Iran to grant consular access by the Government of Switzerland to Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, and to allow the 3 young people to reunite with their families in the United States at the soonest possible opportunity.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
SCR45	Related	2009-10-29	A concurrent resolution encouraging the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families in the United States as soon as possible.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

US Congress State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/40/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sconres40/BILLS-111sconres40is.pdf