Bill · H.Res. 520· House(119-HRES-520)
Recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
- Introduced
- 6/17/2025
- Last activity
- 6/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- August Pfluger
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
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What this bill would do
This resolution recognizes the life, achievements, and public service of former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush. It marks the occasion of her 100th birthday. The resolution honors her historical roles, including her time as Second Lady and First Lady of the United States. It highlights her dedication to promoting public literacy and her compassion toward AIDS patients. Finally, it celebrates her legacy as a model citizen and public servant.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Promotion of Public Literacy: Barbara Bush used her platform to champion literacy to combat the cycle of poverty and established the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy in 1989. This work helped influence the passage of the National Literacy Act of 1991 (Resolution Preamble).
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Compassion for AIDS Patients: As First Lady, she showed immense compassion to AIDS patients during a time when public opinion was hostile toward them (Resolution Preamble).
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Renovation of the Vice Presidential Residence: As Second Lady, she revitalized the residence at 1 Observatory Circle through extensive renovations (Resolution Preamble).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are identified within the text of this resolution.
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 6/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/17/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HCONRES-36: Recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
- 119-SRES-286: A resolution recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
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