SRES 579 111th Congress Senate

A resolution honoring the life of Manute Bol and expressing the condolences of the Senate on his passing.

Introduced: July 21, 2010 See on congress.gov

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Aug 5, 2010

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6980-6981)

Aug 5, 2010

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6980-6981)

Aug 5, 2010

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6980-6981)

Aug 5, 2010

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6980-6981)

Jul 13, 2010

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5792-5793)

Jul 13, 2010

Introduced in Senate

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6980-6981)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Expresses profound sorrow at the death of Manute Bol and gratitude for Bol's passion and determination in raising awareness of human rights abuses and his dedication to bringing peace to Sudan.

Encourages the NCAA and the NBA to pursue exhibition games with a Sudanese basketball team to increase awareness of the political and humanitarian situation in Sudan, with the proceeds donated toward the construction of reconciliation schools in Sudan.

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Judiciary Committee
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jul 21, 2010

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 579: A resolution honoring the life of Manute Bol and expressing the condolences of the Senate on his passing.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-579/

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"S. Res. 579: A resolution honoring the life of Manute Bol and expressing the condolences of the Senate on his passing.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-579/.

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S. Res. 579, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-579/.

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