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HRES 242 118th Congress House Sports and Recreation

Recognizing the significant human rights activism and baseball stardom legacy of Roberto Clemente.

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Mar 22, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the accomplishments of Roberto Clemente, the first Puerto Rican to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and urges Major League Baseball to permanently retire the number 21 in honor of his life and legacy and to expand Roberto Clemente Day.

What's happening now March 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 22, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 22, 2023
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 242: Recognizing the significant human rights activism and baseball stardom legacy of Roberto Clemente.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-242/
MLA
"H. Res. 242: Recognizing the significant human rights activism and baseball stardom legacy of Roberto Clemente.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-242/.
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H. Res. 242, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-242/.
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