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HRES 720 111th Congress House

Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends Serena Williams for winning the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles and Doubles Championships.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Republican 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 31, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 31, 2009
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 31, 2009
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 31, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2009
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 31, 2009
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 31, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 31, 2009
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 31, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 31, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 31, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 31, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 31, 2009
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 31, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 720: Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-720/
MLA
"H. Res. 720: Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-720/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 720, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-720/.
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[H. Res. 720: Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-720/)
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