SR-497: A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4308-4310; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4309; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4304) on 06/19/2012
SR-48: A resolution congratulating the Green Bay Packers on winning Super Bowl XLV.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S650; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S650; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S646) on 02/10/2011
SR-369: A resolution congratulating the New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLVI.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S392; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S392; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S391) on 02/07/2012
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Joe Frazier. [SR-319]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the life and accomplishments of Joe Frazier, an American champion and world renowned boxing legend.
SR-319: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Joe Frazier.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7304; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7304; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7302-7303) on 11/09/2011
SR-315: A resolution commending the St. Louis Cardinals on their hard-fought World Series victory.
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7170-7171; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7170; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7194) on 11/08/2011
SR-210: A resolution congratulating the Boston Bruins for winning the 2011 Stanley Cup Championship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3902; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3902; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3898) on 06/16/2011
SR-209: A resolution congratulating the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 National Basketball Association Championship.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3902; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3902; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3897-3898) on 06/16/2011
SR-198: A resolution congratulating the Alaska Aces hockey team on winning the 2011 Kelly Cup and becoming the East Coast Hockey League champions for the second time in team history.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3288; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3288; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3280) on 05/24/2011
You have voted SR-198: A resolution congratulating the Alaska Aces hockey team on winning the 2011 Kelly Cup and becoming the East Coast Hockey League champions for the second time in team history..
SR-189: A resolution recognizing and honoring Harmon Killebrew and expressing the condolences of the Senate to his family on his death.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3114-3116; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3115-3116; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3112-3113) on 05/18/2011
You have voted SR-189: A resolution recognizing and honoring Harmon Killebrew and expressing the condolences of the Senate to his family on his death..
SCR-22: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and heroic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3280-3281) on 05/24/2011
You have voted SCR-22: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and heroic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation..
Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act of 2011 [S.886]
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Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to prohibit: (1) entering a horse in a race that is subject to an interstate off-track wager if the person knows the horse is under the influence of a performance-enhancing drug; or (2) knowingly providing a horse with such a drug if the horse, while under the influence of such drug, will participate in a race that is subject to an interstate off-track wager. Prohibits a host racing association from conducting a race that is the subject of an interstate
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S.886: Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2689-2690) on 05/04/2011
Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2012 [S.3306]
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Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a state or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical
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S.3306: Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4240-4241) on 06/18/2012
S.3252: A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/24/2012
You have voted S.3252: A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy..
Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act [S.3077]
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5-gold coins, 400,000 $1-silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins emblematic of the game of professional football. Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to help finance the construction of a new building and the renovation of existing Pro Football Hall of Fame facilities.
S.3077: Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/10/2012
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act [S.2036]
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National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015. Directs the Secretary to hold a competition to design the common obverse of the coins, with such design being emblematic of the game of baseball. Requires the design on the common reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by
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S.2036: National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/26/2012
HR-710: Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the third fastest player in the history of Major League Baseball to amass 2,500 hits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim McDermott
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 06/27/2012
You have voted HR-710: Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the third fastest player in the history of Major League Baseball to amass 2,500 hits..
HR-702: Recognizing Major League Baseball as an important part of the cultural history of American society, celebrating the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and honoring Kansas City, Missouri, as the host city of the 83rd All-Star Game.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 06/25/2012
You have voted HR-702: Recognizing Major League Baseball as an important part of the cultural history of American society, celebrating the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and honoring Kansas City, Missouri, as the host city of the 83rd All-Star Game..
Recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation. [HR-701]
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Recognizes the contributions of the Negro Baseball Leagues to baseball and the nation. Expresses support for: (1) the designation of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; and (2) the Museum's efforts to recognize and preserve the history of the Negro Leagues and the impact of segregation on the nation. Encourages present and future generations to understand the sensitive issues surrounding the Negro Leagues, how they helped shape the nation and Major League Baseball, and
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HR-701: Recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 06/25/2012
You have voted HR-701: Recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation..
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Hockey is For Everyone Month". [HR-68]
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Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of Hockey is For Everyone Month; (2) the strengthening of youth hockey programming for underprivileged youth to combat childhood obesity, youth violence, and educational problems; (3) engaging diverse community development through the support of nonprofit youth hockey clubs; and (4) the use of hockey as a rehabilitative tool for wounded veterans and disabled children. Recognizes Willie O'Ree as the first black player in the National Hockey League.
HR-68: Supporting the goals and ideals of "Hockey is For Everyone Month".
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/25/2011