S.Res. 171 · 117th Congress · Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should correct the Olympic records for Jim Thorpe for his unprecedented accomplishments during the 1912 Olympic Games.

Active· Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2175)
Introduced
Apr 22, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should officially recognize Jim Thorpe's athletic achievements as the sole Gold Medalist in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correct these inaccuracies in the official Olympic books.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2175)

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Apr 22, 2021

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