Bill · S.Res. 535· Senate(119-SRES-535)
A resolution commending and congratulating the Las Vegas Aces professional basketball team on winning the 2025 Women's National Basketball Association championship.
- Introduced
- 12/8/2025
- Last activity
- 12/8/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533; text: CR S8532)
- Sponsored by
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution commends and congratulates the Las Vegas Aces professional basketball team on winning the 2025 Women's National Basketball Association championship. The text notes the team's successful regular season and their series victories during the playoffs. It highlights specific individual achievements by players and the leadership of the head coach. Additionally, the resolution acknowledges the commitment of the team's ownership to advancing women's sports. Finally, the Senate resolves to congratulate the team and requests the transmission of the resolution to specific team leadership.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+1
The resolution recognizes the achievements of a premier women's professional basketball team.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+1
The resolution highlights the ownership's commitment to advancing women's sports through the success of the Las Vegas Aces.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of Achievement: The resolution congratulates the Lass Vegas Aces for their perseverance and dedication in winning the 2025 WNBA championship (Section 2,A).
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Acknowledgment of Team Members: The resolution recognizes the achievements of all players, coaches, and staff who contributed to the team's success (Section 2,B).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+1
- 12/8/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533; text: CR S8532)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada