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H.R. 2152 (112th): Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act

To reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Steny Hoyer

Sponsor. Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jun 13, 2011
Length: 21 pages
Introduced
Jun 13, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on June 13, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

75 Cosponsors (70 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

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History

Jun 13, 2011
 
Introduced

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H.R. 2152 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2152. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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