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HRES 1529 111th Congress House

Commending Bob Sheppard for his long and respected career as the public-address announcer for the New York Yankees and the New York Giants.

Introduced: September 16, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 16, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7461-7462)
Nov 16, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7461-7462)
Nov 16, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1529.
Nov 16, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7461-7463)
Nov 16, 2010
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 23, 2010
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 23, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the legacy of Bob Sheppard and his distinctive announcements as a revered tradition not only to the New York Yankees and the New York Giants, but also to the games of baseball and football and the field of sports announcing.

Commends Bob Sheppard for his 52 years of service as a public-address announcer and his long tenure as a speech professor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 16
Adler, John
· Sep 16, 2010
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2010
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 16, 2010
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2010
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 16, 2010
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Sep 14, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Jul 30, 2010
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 22, 2010
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 2010
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 22, 2010
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 22, 2010
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 21, 2010
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 21, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 21, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Jul 20, 2010
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 15, 2010
Murphy, Scott
· Jul 15, 2010
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 15, 2010
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 15, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1529: Commending Bob Sheppard for his long and respected career as the public-address announcer for the New York Yankees and the New York Giants.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1529/
MLA
"H. Res. 1529: Commending Bob Sheppard for his long and respected career as the public-address announcer for the New York Yankees and the New York Giants.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1529/.
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H. Res. 1529, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1529/.
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