S. Res. 328 (119th)Bill Overview

Congratulate LSU Shreveport Undefeated 2025 NAIA Champions

Simple ResolutionSports and Recreation|Congressional tributesHigher education
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Jul 21, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageIntroduced

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4511; text: CR S4508)

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Simple ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution is a Senate simple resolution that formally congratulates Louisiana State University Shreveport and its baseball team for completing an undefeated season and winning the 2025 NAIA World Series. It expresses the Senate's recognition and requests that the Secretary of the Senate send an enrolled copy to specified university officials. The resolution does not create a law, require funding, or change legal rights; it is a nonbinding statement of the Senate's sentiment.

Passage rules

Simple resolutions are passed by only one chamber (the Senate in this case) and are not sent to the President, so they do not have the force of law. The text shows the Senate considered and agreed to the resolution, which is the normal process for this type of nonbinding statement.

This Senate resolution congratulates Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport) and its Pilots baseball team for completing an undefeated 59–0 season and winning the 2025 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) World Series championship.

The text notes individual honors (tournament MVP Isaac Rohde; Hustle Award Cooper Huspen; Golden Glove Jose Sallorin; Coach Brad Neffendorf receiving Perfect Game Coach of the Year) and highlights school and state pride.

The resolution recognizes LSU Shreveport’s commitment to academic and athletic excellence and requests the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to the school's chancellor, athletic director, and head coach.

Passage0/100

By design this is a Senate simple resolution expressing the body's sentiment and requesting transmittal — it does not create law and therefore will not 'become law.' Content-wise it has a very high chance of adoption within the Senate, but converting this specific instrument into a law is not applicable.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-constructed commemorative Senate resolution that clearly states its purpose, provides specific operative language appropriate to a symbolic action, and includes a simple implementation step (transmission of copies) that is proportionate to its scope.

Contention5/100

There are virtually no substantive ideological disagreements — all three personas see the resolution as noncontroversial.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Students · Local governmentsLocal governments

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • StudentsProvides public recognition that can boost institutional prestige and visibility, potentially aiding student recruitmen…
  • Local governmentsGenerates positive publicity for the local community and state, which supporters may say could increase short‑term tour…
  • Potential benefitAcknowledges athletes and staff, which supporters may argue improves morale and could help with future athletic recruit…
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenAllocates limited Senate floor and administrative time to a ceremonial matter, which critics may say could be better us…
  • Local governmentsRepresents a symbolic federal recognition of a state university athletic achievement without policy or funding effect,…
  • Potential burdenEmphasizing a single athletic program may draw criticism about priorities, including concerns that attention on athleti…
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

There are virtually no substantive ideological disagreements — all three personas see the resolution as noncontroversial.
Progressive95%

A mainstream liberal/left-leaning observer would view this resolution as a harmless, positive recognition of student achievement and a smaller public university’s success.

They would appreciate attention to student-athlete accomplishments and community pride, and may note the inclusion of academic excellence language.

Because it is ceremonial and cost-free, it is unlikely to provoke major policy concerns, though some on the left might prefer more emphasis on student welfare, academic supports, or equitable resources for other programs.

Leans supportive
Centrist90%

A centrist or moderate would treat this as a routine, noncontroversial Senate resolution that honors an impressive athletic accomplishment.

They would see it as appropriate symbolic recognition by the federal legislature and value the bipartisan, unanimous-consent handling.

Centrists may note that it has no legal or fiscal effects and regard it as a fine use of brief floor time given its unanimous agreement.

Leans supportive
Conservative95%

A mainstream conservative would likely welcome this resolution as a fitting honor for a public university team that demonstrated discipline, hard work, and community pride.

They would view it as an appropriate, small-scale nonpartisan recognition that reflects positively on family, school, and state values.

Conservatives might also appreciate that the resolution is symbolic, contains no spending or federal overreach, and passed by unanimous consent.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Still ahead

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood0/100

By design this is a Senate simple resolution expressing the body's sentiment and requesting transmittal — it does not create law and therefore will not 'become law.' Content-wise it has a very high chance of adoption within the Senate, but converting this specific instrument into a law is not applicable.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether a separate House resolution or joint resolution would be introduced (unnecessary for a Senate simple resolution) and whether any stakeholder would seek broader federal recognition beyond a Senate statement.
  • The bill text contains no cost estimate or administrative burden because none is expected; if implementation details were later attached to a different legislative vehicle, fiscal impacts would need evaluation.
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.

06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

Included on this page

There are virtually no substantive ideological disagreements — all three personas see the resolution as noncontroversial.

By design this is a Senate simple resolution expressing the body's sentiment and requesting transmittal — it does not create law and theref…

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-constructed commemorative Senate resolution that clearly states its purpose, provides specific operative language appropriate to a symbolic action,…

Go beyond the headline summary with full stakeholder mapping, legislative design analysis, passage barriers, and lens-by-lens tradeoff breakdowns.

Perspective breakdownsPassage barriersLegislative design reviewStakeholder impact map
Open full analysis