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US SR543

Resolution

Status

Introduced

12/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Senate commends Centenary College of Louisiana on its bicentennial, recognizing 200 years of service to Louisiana and the United States

  • College traces origins to February 18, 1825, when the College of Louisiana was established in Jackson, Louisiana; merged with Centenary College in 1845 to form the oldest institution of higher learning in Louisiana and oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River

  • College relocated to Shreveport in 1908 and has served as a leading educator in Northwest Louisiana, consistently recognized as a nationally ranked liberal arts institution

  • Resolution requests the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy to President Dr. Christopher L. Holoman, Provost Dr. Karen Soul, and the Bicentennial Planning Committee

  • Sponsored by Senators Kennedy and Cassidy of Louisiana; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on December 11, 2025

Legislative Description

A resolution commending Centenary College of Louisiana on the occasion of its bicentennial and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.

Education

Last Action

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S90; text: CR 12/11/2025 S8677)

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/11/2025

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