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Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.

Introduced: March 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5832-5833)
Jun 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5832-5833)
Jun 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1050.
Jun 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5832-5834)
Jun 23, 2008
Mr. Sarbanes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 13, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E728)
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) the importance of college baseball to the nation; and (2) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as the birthplace of college baseball.

What's happening now June 23, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 13, 2008
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2008
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2008
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2008
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 13, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1050: Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1050/
MLA
"H. Res. 1050: Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1050/.
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H. Res. 1050, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1050/.
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[H. Res. 1050: Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1050/)
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