Expressing the sense of Congress that the National Basketball Association and the Players Association should extend pension benefits to certain surviving post-World War II, pre-1965 professional basketball players.

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Introduced

16 May 1997

Last action

11 June 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the surviving post-World War II, pre-1965 Basketball Association of America, National Basketball League, and National Basketball Association players with a minimum of three years of eligible service should be entitled to pension benefits.

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Timeline

16 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/83
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