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H.RES.1432

H.RES.1432: Recognizing the significant human rights activism and baseball stardom legacy of Roberto Clemente, and calling on Major League Baseball to retire the number 21 in honor of his legendary life and career.

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Introduced Oct. 14, 2022
Latest Major Action Oct. 14, 2022

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Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.)

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20 (All Democrats)

Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.)
Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.)
Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)
Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)
André Carson (D-Ind.)
Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.)
Dwight Evans (D-Pa.)
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.)
Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)
Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.)
Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.)
Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)
Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.)
Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)
Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)
Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.)
Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)
Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)
Conor Lamb (D-Pa.)

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Introduced in House - Oct. 14, 2022

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This resolution recognizes the accomplishments of Roberto Clemente, the first Puerto Rican to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and urges Major League Baseball to retire the number 21 in honor of his life and legacy.

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Date	Description
Oct. 14, 2022	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct. 14, 2022	Introduced in the House by Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.)

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Introduced in the House by Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.)