Topic

Athletes

Bills 1,274 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

1,274 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 111th at 157. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
157 bills in the 111th Congress. Showing 61–90, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 970 Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. February 23, 2010
HRES 969 Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama Sophmore and running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. February 23, 2010
HRES 958 Congratulating the United States Men's National Soccer Team for securing a berth at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. December 8, 2009
HRES 957 Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 2, 2010
HRES 942 Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 14, 2009
HRES 918 Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of Chuck Bednarik's debut in the National Football League and the contributions of all Slovak-Americans. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. November 18, 2009
HRES 893 Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 6, 2009
HRES 824 Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. November 16, 2009
HRES 792 Recognizing and honoring Robert Kelly Slater for winning the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Bell Championship and for his other outstanding achievements in the world of surfing. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. May 18, 2010
HRES 750 Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with at least 200 base hits in nine consecutive seasons. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 17, 2009
HRES 742 Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League softball team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the 2009 Little League Softball World Series. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 1, 2009
HRES 725 Congratulating the Chula Vista Park View Little League team of Chula Vista, California, for winning the 2009 Little League World Series Championship. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 29, 2009
HRES 720 Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. July 31, 2009
HRES 703 Congratulating Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox on pitching a perfect game on July 23, 2009. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. July 31, 2009
HRES 632 Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. July 10, 2009
HRES 625 Recognizing and commending the 2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, to be held in Spokane, Washington, July 13 through 18, 2009. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. July 10, 2009
HRES 616 Congratulating the Louisiana State University baseball team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 28, 2009
HRES 606 Congratulating the United States Men's National Soccer Team for its epic victory over Spain, for achieving one of the biggest upsets in the history of International Soccer, and for earning the first advancement to a FIFA tournament final in the history of United States Soccer. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 26, 2009
HRES 594 Congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning the 2009 Stanley Cup Hockey Championship. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 26, 2009
HRES 567 Congratulating the University of California, Irvine's men's volleyball team for winning the 2009 national championship. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. June 19, 2009
HRES 566 Congratulating the 2008-2009 National Basketball Association Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, on an outstanding and historic season. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 23, 2009
HRES 563 Congratulating the Onondaga Community College Lazers for winning the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 27, 2010
HRES 562 Congratulating Syracuse University for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 26, 2009
HRES 561 Congratulating the Onondaga Community College Lady Lazers for winning the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women's Lacrosse Tournament. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 27, 2010
HRES 531 Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. June 11, 2009
HRES 517 Congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College World Series. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 1, 2009
HRES 514 Commending the University of Southern California Trojan men's tennis team for its victory in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Tennis Championship. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. July 23, 2009
HRES 499 Congratulating the University of St. Thomas Tommies baseball team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Baseball National Championship. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. July 23, 2009
HRES 479 Honoring the contributions of Takamiyama Daigoro to Sumo and to United States-Japan relations. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 15, 2009
HRES 469 Honoring the life of Wayman Lawrence Tisdale and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on his passing. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 14, 2009

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