# 119-sres-253: A resolution congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election to the papacy.

119-sres-253, A resolution congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election to the papacy., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status passed_senate (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-253
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election to the papacy.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

This Senate resolution congratulates His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election and highlights the historical importance of the **first Pope from the United States**. It recognizes his commitment to promoting human dignity, defending the poor and marginalized, advancing interfaith dialogue, and fostering reconciliation and peace, notes the election's significance for more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide including millions in the United States, expresses hope that U.S.-Holy See relations will continue to deepen around shared values of human rights and religious freedom, and extends best wishes for a successful and inspiring pontificate.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-253 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/253)

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