Expressing support for designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the "National Chess Capital" to enhance awareness of the educational benefits of chess and to encourage schools and community centers to engage in chess programs to promote problem solving, critical thinking, spatial awareness, and goal setting.
Latest action · Apr 18, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 18, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the "National Chess Capital."
Honors the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis as the thought-leader in chess education in the United States.
Encourages the "National Chess Capital" to continue promoting the educational benefits of chess among schoolchildren.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 18, 2013 to May 30, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | May 21, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 30, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 18, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 18, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
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Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing support for designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the "National Chess Capital" to enhance awareness of the educational benefits of chess and to encourage schools and community centers to engage in chess programs to promote problem solving, critical thinking, spatial awareness, and goal setting.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Sports and Recreation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2013Introduced in House
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