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HRES 340 115th Congress House Sports and Recreation Athletes Congressional tributes Massachusetts Professional sports Racial and ethnic relations

In support of baseball as the pastime of the United States and condemning racial slurs.

Introduced: May 18, 2017 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) opposes the use of any derogatory words, racial slurs, or other racially or ethnically insensitive acts at professional baseball games; and (2) condemns the history of racially motivated taunting at Fenway Park and in Major League Baseball.

Commends: (1) the Boston Red Sox management for their quick action and denunciation of the incident at Fenway Park on May 1, 2017, involving individuals directing racial slurs and derogatory remarks at other fans and players; and (2) Major League Baseball for its denunciation of racial slurs and hateful acts.

What's happening now May 18, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 340: In support of baseball as the pastime of the United States and condemning racial slurs.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-340/
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"H. Res. 340: In support of baseball as the pastime of the United States and condemning racial slurs.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-340/.
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H. Res. 340, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-340/.
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