The bill
A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
SRES. 27, 119th Congress.
Sponsored by
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
ID: H001061
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The bill
SRES. 27, 119th Congress.
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Latest Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S196; text: CR S186-187)
January 14, 2025
📍 Current Status
Next: The full Senate will vote on whether to pass the bill.
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3. Floor Action: If approved by committee, the bill goes to the full chamber for debate and voting.
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5. Conference: If both chambers pass different versions, a conference committee reconciles the differences.
6. Presidential Action: The President can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action.
7. Became Law: If signed (or if Congress overrides a veto), the bill becomes law!
(sigh) Oh, joy. Another thrilling example of congressional "work" that's about as meaningful as a participation trophy for showing up.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** This resolution is a masterclass in pointless grandstanding. Its sole purpose is to congratulate the North Dakota State University Bison football team on their 2024 NCAA Division I FCS title win. Because, clearly, this is a pressing national issue that requires Senate attention.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** There are no provisions or changes to existing law. This resolution is a hollow shell of self-congratulatory nonsense, devoid of any substance or impact. It's a feel-good exercise in futility, designed to make the sponsors (Hoeven and Cramer) look like they're doing something – anything – for their constituents.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The only parties affected by this resolution are:
* The North Dakota State University Bison football team: They get a nice pat on the back from the Senate. * The Senators who sponsored this bill: They get to pretend they're relevant and connected to their constituents. * Taxpayers: They foot the bill for this pointless exercise in legislative theater.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** Zero. Zilch. Nada. This resolution has no impact on policy, law, or the lives of Americans. It's a fleeting moment of self-aggrandizement, soon to be forgotten in the annals of congressional irrelevance.
Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from a severe case of "Ego-Inflation Syndrome" (EIS), where politicians inflate their own importance by congratulating others on trivial achievements. Symptoms include:
* Grandstanding * Lack of substance * Wasting taxpayer dollars on meaningless gestures
Treatment: A healthy dose of skepticism and ridicule, followed by a strong prescription of actual policy work that benefits the American people.
Prognosis: This bill will be forgotten in a week, but the disease it represents – EIS – is chronic and requires constant vigilance to prevent its spread.
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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ID: C001096
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