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HRES 785 114th Congress House

Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter.

Introduced: June 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the Boy Scouts of America for over 100 years of promoting community service and leadership development.

Encourages the Boy Scouts of America to continue to emphasize character building, responsible citizenship, and outdoor stewardship.

Applauds the Boy Scouts of America for instilling the values of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law in young Americans.

Congratulates the Boy Scouts of America on the 100th anniversary of June 15, 1916, the day it was granted a federal charter.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 2 Republican 8
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Costa, Jim
California · Jun 15, 2016
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 15, 2016
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 15, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 15, 2016
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2016
Jenkins, Evan
· Jun 15, 2016
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Jun 15, 2016
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 15, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jun 15, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 15, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2016
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2016
WALDEN, GREG
· Jun 15, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jun 15, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 785: Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-785/
MLA
"H. Res. 785: Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-785/.
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H. Res. 785, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-785/.
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[H. Res. 785: Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-785/)
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