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HRES 70 109th Congress House

To honor and recognize the achievements of Emmitt Smith.

Introduced: February 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors and recognizes the achievements of Emmitt Smith in giving back to his community, promoting excellence, breaking barriers, and showing that football is a sport for all people.

Urges all Americans to recognize the contributions to American society made by Emmitt Smith through his achievements and community involvement.

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 15, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Feb 15, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 15, 2005
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 8, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Feb 8, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 70: To honor and recognize the achievements of Emmitt Smith.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-70/
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"H. Res. 70: To honor and recognize the achievements of Emmitt Smith.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-70/.
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