Summary#
This Senate resolution honors the life of Jereima “Jeri” Bustamante on the eighth anniversary of her death. It is a formal, ceremonial statement by the Senate that does not change any law or create a government program. The resolution praises her life, offers condolences, and calls attention to a memorial scholarship in her name.
- Main change: The Senate officially honors Jeri Bustamante and records condolences and recognition of her example.
- Acknowledges: her immigration from Panama, education, work in communications, and service as a press secretary.
- Encourages: recipients of the Jereima Bustamante Memorial Scholarship to continue her legacy.
- Legal effect: The resolution is ceremonial and does not create legal rights, funding, or new government duties.
- Timing: It marks the eighth anniversary of her passing on April 8, 2026.
What it means for you#
- Family and friends: The resolution is a formal statement of sympathy and public recognition from the Senate.
- Recipients of the scholarship: The Senate encourages them to carry on her legacy, but the resolution does not change the scholarship’s rules or funding.
- General public: This is a public record that highlights Bustamante’s life and the scholarship; it may raise local awareness.
- Federal government / taxpayers: There is no new federal program or legal change created by this resolution.
Expenses#
No publicly available information.
- The text does not authorize spending or create a federal program.
- The resolution itself does not include a fiscal note or budget estimate.
- Any small administrative or printing costs would be handled within normal Senate operations and are not estimated in the material provided.
Proponents' View#
- The bill appears intended to honor Bustamante’s life and public service.
- The resolution could be seen as recognizing a success story of an immigrant who worked to achieve education and a public-service role.
- It highlights and may support public awareness of the Jereima Bustamante Memorial Scholarship.
- As a symbolic act, it offers public condolences to her family and friends.
Opponents' View#
- One concern is that the resolution is purely symbolic and does not provide funding or concrete support for the scholarship it mentions.
- The bill does not explain any follow-up actions or how the Senate’s recognition will help scholarship recipients in practical terms.
- It is unclear whether this use of Senate time is the best way to help the causes associated with Bustamante, if someone were to question legislative priorities.