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HRES 140 118th Congress House Sports and Recreation

Honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 11-time National Basketball Association champion, first Black head coach of the National Basketball Association, and civil rights activist.

Introduced: February 17, 2023 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors the life of William "Bill" Felton Russell (basketball player and coach with the Celtics and civil rights activist) and expresses condolences to his family and friends.

What's happening now February 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Feb 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 140: Honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 11-time National Basketball Association champion, first Black head coach of the National Basketball Association, and civil rights activist.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-140/
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"H. Res. 140: Honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 11-time National Basketball Association champion, first Black head coach of the National Basketball Association, and civil rights activist.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-140/.
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H. Res. 140, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-140/.
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[H. Res. 140: Honoring Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, 11-time National Basketball Association champion, first Black head coach of the National Basketball Association, and civil rights activist.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-140/)
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