This resolution formally honors Senator Riegle’s public service and legacy on consumer credit protections and community development, providing symbolic recognition without creating policy changes or material impacts.
Taxpayers and the public receive formal recognition of Senator Riegle’s public service, highlighting his contributions to consumer credit protections and community development.
No substantive policy changes or direct benefits—this is purely symbolic and does not address ongoing consumer or community policy needs.
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Adds a Senate preamble honoring the life, career, and public service of former Senator Donald W. Riegle, Jr., and records condolences on his death.
Official title: Honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
Introduced June 1, 2026 by Gary C. Peters · Last progress June 1, 2026
Designates a preamble that honors the life and public service of Donald W. Riegle, Jr., recounting his birth, education, professional background, terms in the U.S. House and Senate, committee leadership, legislative accomplishments, advocacy work, and post‑retirement public engagement, and notes his death on April 24, 2026 with surviving family. The resolution expresses remembrance and respect for his contributions to public life.