Subject Athletes | Current

State	Bill	Summary/Title	Last Action
US	HB1402	Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 - Extends, until FY2018, the yearly: (1) $2 million appropriations authorization for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paral... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-25 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
US	SR123	Recognizes the the University of Minnesota's women's ice hockey team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship. [Detail][Text]	2013-04-25 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3060; text as passed Senate: CR S3049)
US	HB455	High School Data Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct coeducational elementary and secondary schools that participate in any ESEA program to: (1) report annually certain information on ... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-23 To House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
US	HB1008	Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2014-FY2018. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-23 To House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
US	SCR5	Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a raci... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-18 To House Judiciary Committee
US	SR100	Congratulates the University of Louisville men's basketball team for winning the Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association championship and the University of Louisville women's basketball team for being runner up in the 2013 Women's Divisio... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-16 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2696; text as passed Senate: CR S2688)
US	SB695	Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 - Extends, until FY2018, the yearly: (1) $2 million appropriations authorization for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paral... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-10 To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
US	HR150	Congratulates the Florida Gulf Coast University on its first two post-season victories and on becoming the first 15th seeded team to reach the "Sweet 16" round in the Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Basketball Tournam... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-10 To House Education And The Workforce Committee
US	HCR21	Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a raci... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-08 To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
US	SR37	Thanks the United States Olympic Committee for its continued support of wrestling and encourages it to work actively to reverse the proposal of the International Olympic Committee Executive Board to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games b... [Detail][Text]	2013-03-23 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 2/14/2013 S788)
US	SB166	Designates the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River that connects St. Louis, Missouri, to southwestern Illinois as the "Stan Musial Memorial Bridge." [Detail][Text]	2013-03-13 To House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
US	HB1084	Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the nation. [Detail][Text]	2013-03-12 To House Financial Services Committee
US	SB475	Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2014-FY2018. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants... [Detail][Text]	2013-03-06 To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
US	HR72	Expresses support for: (1) the principles and values set forth in the Secondary School Student Athletes' Bill of Rights; and (2) secondary schools that have successfully implemented programs, policies, and practices to emphasize and encourage student... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-15 To House Subcommittee on Health Committee
US	HR71	Opposes the International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020. Thanks the United States Olympic Committee for its continued support of wrestling and encourages it to work active... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-14 To House Foreign Affairs Committee
US	SR35	Congratulates the Baltimore Ravens for winning Super Bowl XLVII. [Detail][Text]	2013-02-14 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S789-790; text as passed Senate: CR S787)
US	SR32	Congratulates the North Dakota State University football team, the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision champions. [Detail][Text]	2013-02-13 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S717-718; text as passed Senate: CR S716-717)
US	SB217	High School Data Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to collect the following information annually from each coeducational elementary and secondary school that rec... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-04 To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
US	SR19	Congratulates the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2012 Bowl Championship Series National Championship. [Detail][Text]	2013-01-28 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S333; text as passed Senate: CR S332-333)
US	HB420	Designates the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River that connects St. Louis, Missouri, to southwestern Illinois as the "Stan Musial Memorial Bridge." [Detail][Text]	2013-01-28 To House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
US	HB215	Baseball Diplomacy Act - Waives certain foreign assistance and trade and travel prohibitions against Cuba under specified federal law regarding Cuban nationals who: (1) enter the United States on a visa to play organized professional baseball, and (2... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-25 To House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
US	HB305	Muhammad Ali Legacy Act - Directs the Secretary of State to award grants to one or more eligible organizations that: (1) are established to promote global respect, understanding, and communication and to encourage character and leadership development... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-15 To House Foreign Affairs Committee