Senate authorizes dog parade in Hart Building atrium.
S.Res. 611 — A resolution authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a Bipawtisan Doggi Gras Pawrade on February 25, 2026, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. · Filed by Thom Tillis (R-NC) · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This resolution authorizes the Senate to use the atrium of the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a dog parade event called 'Bipawtisan Doggi Gras Pawrade' on February 25, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The resolution has no binding legal effect and does not change any law or policy—it simply permits a one-time ceremonial use of a Senate facility for a social event featuring dogs.
Why we flagged it
This is a simple, non-binding resolution authorizing a one-time use of a Senate building for a social event. It has no legislative substance, no appropriations, and no policy effect—it is purely procedural and ceremonial.
Who it affects
The resolution has no direct civic impact on ordinary people—it is purely a facility-use authorization for a Senate social event. The event itself may provide modest public goodwill and morale (dogs as a unifying symbol), but the resolution changes no law, imposes no restrictions, and allocates no public resources beyond the use of an already-owned Senate building for two hours.
Named in the bill
U.S. Senate, Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building, Thom Tillis (sponsor)
Where it stands
- Feb 12, 2026 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,374 characters) on Jul 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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