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HRES 173 105th Congress House

Honoring the inaugural season of the United States women's professional basketball leagues.

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Agreed to (House)
Jun 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congratulates the American Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association on their inaugural seasons.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 9
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 1997
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 31, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 31, 1997
QUINN, JACK
· Jul 31, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 31, 1997
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 22, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 16, 1997
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 16, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 16, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 16, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 16, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 20, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 20, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 20, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 173: Honoring the inaugural season of the United States women's professional basketball leagues.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-173/
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"H. Res. 173: Honoring the inaugural season of the United States women's professional basketball leagues.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-173/.
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H. Res. 173, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-173/.
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