Topic

Athletes

1,256 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
1,256 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 991–1,020, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 281 A resolution congratulating Cal Ripken Jr. for his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, for an outstanding career as an athlete, and for his contributions to baseball and to his community. 110th July 26, 2007
SRES 280 A resolution congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning the 2007 Stanley Cup Championship. 110th July 24, 2007
SRES 259 A resolution commending the Oregon State University baseball team for winning the 2007 College World Series. 110th June 27, 2007
SRES 247 A resolution commending the University of Washington Men's Crew, the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Champions. 110th June 20, 2007
SRES 232 A resolution congratulating the University of Colorado at Boulder Men's Cross Country team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Cross Country Championship. 110th June 12, 2007
SRES 200 A resolution commending Louisiana jockeys for their continued success in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. 110th May 15, 2007
SRES 196 A resolution commending Idaho on winning the bid to host the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. 110th December 10, 2008
SRES 152 A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of Jackie Robinson. 110th April 17, 2007
SRES 148 A resolution commending The University of Florida men's basketball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship. 110th April 12, 2007
SRES 145 A resolution congratulating Zach Johnson on his victory in the 2007 Masters golf tournament. 110th April 10, 2007
SRES 75 A resolution congratulating the Indianapolis Colts on their victory in Super Bowl XLI. 110th February 7, 2007
HCONRES 497 To honor the memory of Arnold "Red" Auerbach. 109th December 7, 2006
HCONRES 451 Honoring John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil and urging his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 109th July 19, 2006
HCONRES 449 Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic 1946 season of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Feller and his return from military service to the United States. 109th September 12, 2006
HCONRES 397 Honoring 2006 Olympic team member Joey Cheek and recognizing the need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad. 109th May 2, 2006
HCONRES 281 Congratulating the Chicago White Sox on winning the 2005 World Series. 109th January 27, 2006
HCONRES 277 Designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. 109th October 31, 2005
HCONRES 205 Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to encouraging youth to be physically active and fit and expressing the sense of Congress that "National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day" should be established in Jacob Mock Doub's honor. 109th July 29, 2005
HCONRES 116 Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Arthur Ashe, and that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 114 Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 104 Congratulating Bode Miller for winning the 2004-2005 World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing. 109th March 17, 2005
HCONRES 79 Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation. 109th March 1, 2005
HCONRES 59 Recognizing the contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation. 109th December 22, 2005
HCONRES 24 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation. 109th March 2, 2005
HR 6158 To amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to require, as a condition to the consent for off-track wagering, that horsemen's groups and host racing commissions offer insurance coverage for professional jockeys and other horseracing personnel, and for other purposes. 109th October 2, 2006
HR 4902 Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act 109th October 16, 2006
HR 4805 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the "Gene Vance Post Office Building". 109th October 13, 2006
HR 4779 Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act 109th March 21, 2006
HR 3942 Professional Sports Responsibility Act of 2005 109th November 7, 2005
HR 3564 David Berger Memorial Act of 2005 109th August 10, 2005

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.