Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee should correct the Olympic records for Jim Thorpe for his unprecedented accomplishments during the 1912 Olympic Games.
Latest action · Apr 22, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 22, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee should officially recognize Jim Thorpe's athletic achievements as the sole Gold Medalist in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correct these inaccuracies in the official Olympic books.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2021 to Dec 7, 2021, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Dec 7, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 171 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should correct the Olympic records for Jim Thorpe for his unprecedented accomplishments during the 1912 Olympic Games. | Identical bill | Apr 22, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Sports and Recreation.
Text 1
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- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in House
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