Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1038; text: CR S1042-1043)
This resolution is a simple Senate resolution that formally congratulates the Philadelphia Eagles for winning Super Bowl LIX and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send an enrolled copy to specified team officials. It does not create or change federal law or require action by the President. Its effect is ceremonial and records the Senate's sentiment and a transmission instruction.
Simple resolutions are acted on by only the chamber that adopts them and are not sent to the President; they are non-binding and do not have the force of law. This resolution was introduced in the Senate and "considered and agreed to," meaning the Senate approved it by its own procedures.
This Senate resolution congratulates the Philadelphia Eagles for winning Super Bowl LIX, lists notable game moments and player statistics, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send an enrolled copy to team leadership.
It is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution that was agreed to by unanimous consent.
As a simple Senate resolution, it is ceremonial and nonbinding and does not become law.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-formed commemorative Senate resolution: it clearly states its purpose, documents factual details about the event, and gives a specific, limited implementation instruction to the Secretary of the Senate.
Whether Senate time should be used for ceremonial sports resolutions
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Whether Senate time should be used for ceremonial sports resolutions
Likely views this as a harmless, positive recognition of a community achievement and source of regional pride.
May appreciate the celebration of athletes and local economic/civic uplift, though sees it as symbolic only.
Sees the resolution as routine congressional practice to honor civic achievement and unlikely to have policy consequences.
Views it as harmless and consistent with past precedent, though notes opportunity costs of Senate floor time.
Generally accepts this as a routine, apolitical congratulations to a sports team, though some may object to using Senate time for ceremonial matters.
Otherwise sees no policy or fiscal impact and is broadly indifferent or mildly supportive.
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As a simple Senate resolution, it is ceremonial and nonbinding and does not become law.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Whether Senate time should be used for ceremonial sports resolutions
As a simple Senate resolution, it is ceremonial and nonbinding and does not become law.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-formed commemorative Senate resolution: it clearly states its purpose, documents factual details about the event, and gives a specific, limited implementati…
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