A concurrent resolution honoring David Americo Ortiz Arias, the 3-time World Series Champion Major League Baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox for a combined 20 seasons.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 Jun 2017): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736-3737)
What this bill does
S.Con.Res. 18 is a symbolic resolution that would formally honor David Americo Ortiz Arias, known as "Big Papi," for his 20-season Major League Baseball career with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. The resolution recounts his biography, key career moments, awards, three World Series championships, and his charitable work through the David Ortiz Children's Fund. It also notes his role in comforting Boston after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and his becoming a U.S. citizen in 2008. If adopted, Congress would formally express its recognition of his career and character, and wish him a fulfilling retirement.
The resolution does not create any laws, regulations, funding, or binding obligations. It affects no specific individuals, businesses, or government agencies in a legal or financial sense; its purpose is purely commemorative, expressing the sentiment of Congress regarding Ortiz's contributions to baseball and to the city of Boston and Massachusetts.
As a concurrent resolution, it would need to pass both the Senate and the House in identical form, but it does not require the President's signature and does not carry the force of law. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 22, 2017, by Senator Edward Markey and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. According to available records, it did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 115th Congress.
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Official summary
Honors the career of Major League Baseball player David Americo Ortiz Arias.
Timeline
22 Jun 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736-3737)
Common questions
- What does S.Con.Res. 18 do?
- S.Con.Res. 18 is a symbolic resolution that would formally honor David Americo Ortiz Arias, known as "Big Papi," for his 20-season Major League Baseball career with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. The resolution recounts his biography, key career moments, awards, three World Series championships, and his charitable work through the David Ortiz Children's Fund. It also notes his role in comforting Boston after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and his becoming a U.S. citizen in 2008. If adopted, Congress would formally express its recognition of his career and character, and wish him a fulfilling retirement. The resolution does not create any laws, regulations, funding, or binding obligations. It affects no specific individuals, businesses, or government agencies in a legal or financial sense; its purpose is purely commemorative, expressing the sentiment of Congress regarding Ortiz's contributions to baseball and to the city of Boston and Massachusetts. As a concurrent resolution, it would need to pass both the Senate and the House in identical form, but it does not require the President's signature and does not carry the force of law. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 22, 2017, by Senator Edward Markey and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. According to available records, it did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 115th Congress.
- Has S.Con.Res. 18 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.Con.Res. 18. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.Con.Res. 18?
- S.Con.Res. 18 was sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Con.Res. 18?
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736-3737) (22 Jun 2017).
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