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HCONRES 327
Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the USA Bid Committee to bring the 2022 Federation Internationale de Football Associati...
111th Message on Senate action sent to the House. November 22, 2010
HCONRES 91
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 r...
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. April 27, 2009
HR 6534
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
111th Referred to House Budget December 16, 2010
HR 6390
Transparent Baseball Ticket Fees Act
111th Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. September 29, 2010
HR 4605
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that certain entities exempt from taxation (including business leagues and...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. February 4, 2010
HR 2906
Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act of 2009
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. June 17, 2009
HR 1244
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Tiger Woods, in recognition of his service to the Nation in...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. March 2, 2009
HR 1243
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in pr...
111th Became Public Law No: 111-65. September 30, 2009
HR 523
Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. January 15, 2009
HR 187
Baseball Diplomacy Act
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. February 9, 2009
HRES 1760
Congratulating the San Francisco Giants on winning the 2010 World Series Championship.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. December 14, 2010
HRES 1747
Congratulating the Colorado Rapids soccer club for winning the 2010 Major League Soccer Championship.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. December 1, 2010
HRES 1730
Commending Bobby Thomson.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. November 18, 2010
HRES 1671
Congratulating the Seattle Storm for their remarkable season and winning the 2010 Women's National Basketball Association Champio...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 28, 2010
HRES 1657
Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the first player in the history of Major League B...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 23, 2010
HRES 1563
Commending the New York Giants, the New York Jets, the New Meadowlands Stadium Project, and the people of the State of New Jersey...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. July 27, 2010
HRES 1546
Congratulating the Washington Stealth for winning the National Lacrosse League Championship.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 30, 2010
HRES 1529
Commending Bob Sheppard for his long and respected career as the public-address announcer for the New York Yankees and the New Yo...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 16, 2010
HRES 1527
Congratulating the United States Men's National Soccer Team for its inspiring performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 30, 2010
HRES 1513
Congratulating the Saratoga Race Course as it celebrates its 142nd season.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 21, 2010
HRES 1439
Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 29, 2010
HRES 1430
Honoring and saluting golf legend Juan Antonio "Chi Chi" Rodriguez for his commitment to Latino youth programs of the Congression...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 1, 2010
HRES 1425
Recognizing pitcher Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers for pitching a near-perfect game, declaring that Galarraga pitched a...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 8, 2010
HRES 1412
Congratulating the Government of South Africa upon its first two successful convictions for human trafficking.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 1, 2010
HRES 1370
Finding that holding the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Arizona is at odds with Major League Baseball's efforts to p...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. May 18, 2010
HRES 1351
Congratulating Dallas Braden and the Oakland Athletics baseball team for pitching a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mo...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 12, 2010
HRES 1328
Honoring the life and legacy of William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 11, 2010
HRES 1286
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the inaugural season of the American Football League.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 21, 2010
HRES 1256
Congratulating Phil Mickelson on winning the 2010 Masters golf tournament.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 20, 2010
HRES 1080
Congratulating the New Orleans Saints upon their winning Super Bowl XLIV.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 9, 2010
HRES 1079
Congratulating the National Football League Champion New Orleans Saints for winning Super Bowl XLIV and for bringing New Orleans...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 4, 2010
HRES 1057
Recognizing the National Basketball Association's (NBA) All-Star Game in the Greater Dallas Metroplex.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 2, 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.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. December 8, 2009
HRES 957
Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion.
111th 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.
111th 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-Am...
111th 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.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 6, 2009
HRES 750
Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the first player in the history of Major League B...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 17, 2009
HRES 720
Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Cham...
111th 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.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. July 31, 2009