SRES 226 113th Congress Senate

A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens and honoring him for his accomplishments and steadfast commitment to promoting the civil rights of all…

Official title: A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens and honoring him for his accomplishments and steadfast commitment … Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: September 12, 2013 See on congress.gov

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Olympic gamesRacial and ethnic relationsSchool athletics

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Agreed to (Senate)

Dec 16, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 16, 2014

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 16, 2014

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6929)

Dec 16, 2014

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 12, 2013

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6450-6451)

Sep 12, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

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Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 4,126	–	To amend the preamble.	Agreed to	Dec 16, 2014

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Latest action December 16, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Honors James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, for his contributions to the Olympic Games, collegiate athletics, international race relations, and democracy.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Sep 12, 2013

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 226: A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens and honoring him for his accomplishments and steadfast commitment to promoting the civil rights of all people.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-226/

MLA

"S. Res. 226: A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens and honoring him for his accomplishments and steadfast commitment to promoting the civil rights of all people.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-226/.

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S. Res. 226, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-226/.

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[S. Res. 226: A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens and honoring him for his accomplishments and steadfast commitment to promoting the civil rights of all people.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-226/)