HRES-816-119
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsored by Susie Lee (D-NV)
What it does
This resolution would formally commend and congratulate the Summerlin South Little League baseball team for winning the 2025 Little League World Series United States Championship. It is a simple commemorative resolution with no regulatory, spending, or enforcement provisions.
Who benefits
The players, coaches, and families of the Summerlin South Little League team receive formal congressional recognition. The broader Summerlin South community in Nevada and Little League Baseball as an organization may benefit from the positive national attention.
Who is hurt
No group is materially harmed by this resolution. There is a negligible cost of congressional floor and committee time.
Supporters argue
Supporters argue that Congress has a long tradition of recognizing extraordinary athletic achievements by young Americans, and that formally honoring the Summerlin South team celebrates the values of teamwork, dedication, and sportsmanship that Little League promotes in communities nationwide. They contend that such recognition brings deserved national attention to the team's accomplishment.
Opponents argue
Opponents argue that commemorative resolutions of this type consume limited congressional floor and committee time that could be devoted to substantive legislative business. They contend that while the team's achievement is genuinely commendable, formal congressional recognition sets no policy and does not represent a meaningful use of the legislative process.