Bill116th CongressFiled Nov 20, 2019Sports and Recreation
H.Res. 720
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee should correct Jim Thorpe's Olympic records for his unprecedented accomplishments during the 1912 Olympic Games.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 20, 2019)
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee should officially recognize Jim Thorpe's athletic achievements as the sole Gold Medalist in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correct these inaccuracies in the official Olympic books.
What just happenedMar 4, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1](D-NM)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseNov 20, 2019
- Mar 4, 2020Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Mar 4, 2020Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Nov 20, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Introduced in House