Summary — H.R. 1204
Bill number: H.R. 1204
Title (as filed): Commending Lourdes Coria for her contributions as principal of Salvador H. Sanchez Middle School
Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Mace
Introduced: February 11, 2025
Classification: Resolution (Congratulatory & Honorary)
Status: Reported enrolled / Adopted by the House (May 23, 2025)
Key point / purpose
The bill is presented as a simple House resolution to formally commend Lourdes Coria for her service as principal of Salvador H. Sanchez Middle School. As a congratulatory/honorary resolution, its primary purpose is symbolic recognition of Ms. Coria’s contributions to her school and community.
Procedural history
- 2025-02-11 — Introduced in the House; referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-05-13 — Filed.
- 2025-05-16 — Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
- 2025-05-22 — Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
- 2025-05-23 — Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted (nonrecord vote recorded in the Congressional Journal).
- 2025-05-24 — Reported enrolled.
What the resolution would do (impact)
- As a congressional resolution of commendation, the measure would produce an official, nonbinding expression of the House’s recognition and congratulations to Lourdes Coria.
- It has no force of law, does not create or change federal programs or funding, and does not impose obligations on federal or state governments. Its effects are ceremonial and honorific—recognition for the individual and public affirmation of their achievements can benefit the honoree and raise public awareness of their work.
Notable inconsistency in available text
The legislative content provided alongside this record contains a single sentence that appears to be from a different measure: “This Act may be cited as the Sue Victimizers and Offenders who Yield Explicit Unconsented Recordings Surreptitiously Act or the Sue VOYEURS Act.” That language suggests a substantive civil‑remedy statute directed at those who surreptitiously make explicit unconsented recordings. However:
- The bill’s title, subject classification, and procedural history describe a congratulatory resolution for Lourdes Coria.
- No full text related to a substantive “Sue VOYEURS Act” is included in the materials for H.R. 1204 as presented here.
Because of this inconsistency, readers should treat H.R. 1204 primarily as a commendatory House resolution honoring Lourdes Coria. If the “Sue VOYEURS Act” text is intended to be or part of a different bill, that measure would require review of its full text to summarize its substantive provisions, remedies, and impacts.
Takeaway
H.R. 1204, as titled and recorded, is an honorary House resolution commending Principal Lourdes Coria of Salvador H. Sanchez Middle School; it was adopted by the House in May 2025 and is ceremonial in nature. The record also contains stray language referencing a separate, substantive “Sue VOYEURS Act,” which appears to be an inconsistent insertion and is not part of the resolution’s confirmed text based on the available information.