United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 759 (117th)
A resolution 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
13 September 2022
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Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4582; text: CR S4580-4581)
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Summary
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.
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4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 13 September 2022
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 13 September 2022
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 13 September 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 September 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/759
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/sres/759