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HR 1160

Congratulating Sofía Aguilar on being named an outstanding performer at the 2025 UIL State Mariachi Festival.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Mary González

The bill awards ceremonial congratulations to Sofía Aguilar for her state mariachi festival recognition, with no legal or budgetary effect.

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Bill Summary · HR 1160

Summary — H. Res. 1160 (118th Congress)

Overview

H. Res. 1160 is a House resolution introduced on February 10, 2025, that formally congratulates Sofía Aguilar for being named an “outstanding performer” at the 2025 UIL State Mariachi Festival. The resolution is honorary in nature and does not create or change law or authorize spending. Its purpose is to recognize and commend an individual achievement in the performing arts.

Key provisions

  • Offers formal congratulations to Sofía Aguilar for her performance recognition at the 2025 UIL State Mariachi Festival.
  • Expresses the House’s appreciation for Aguilar’s artistic accomplishment and the broader importance of arts and music education (typical language in such resolutions).
  • Includes no substantive policy changes, funding directives, or regulatory effects — purely ceremonial.

Who is affected

  • Directly honors Sofía Aguilar.
  • Indirectly recognizes Aguilar’s family, instructors, school, and local mariachi/music programs by drawing national congressional attention to their achievement.
  • No federal agencies, programs, or budgets are affected.

Legislative sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter
  • Cosponsors: Rep. Claudia Tenney; Rep. Blake D. Moore; Rep. Glenn Grothman; Rep. Dan Crenshaw; Rep. Neal P. Dunn; Rep. Burgess Owens

Legislative timeline & status (selected)

  • 2025-02-10: Introduced in the House; referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
  • 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 the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted (non-record vote; recorded in the Journal)
  • 2025-05-25: Reported enrolled

“Reported enrolled” indicates the final text was prepared following adoption. The non-record vote entry suggests the resolution was agreed to by voice or unanimous consent without individual recorded votes.

Impact and significance

  • Symbolic recognition that raises public visibility for the honoree and her local arts program.
  • Reinforces congressional support for arts and extracurricular music education, but has no legal or budgetary consequences.
  • Typical of congressional congratulatory resolutions used to formally acknowledge notable individual or local achievements.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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