Bill

HR 1416

Congratulating the UT Austin speech team on winning the national championship at the 2025 American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Rafael Anchía

Congratulates the UT Austin speech team for winning the 2025 AFA National Speech Tournament, a ceremonial honor with no legal or budgetary effect.

Reported enrolled

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Bill Summary · HR 1416

Summary — H. Res. 1416 (2025)

Title

Congratulating the UT Austin speech team on winning the national championship at the 2025 American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament.

Purpose

This House resolution formally congratulates the University of Texas at Austin speech team for winning the national championship at the 2025 American Forensic Association (AFA) National Speech Tournament. It is an honorary, non‑binding expression of recognition and esteem by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Key provisions

Recognizes and congratulates the University of Texas at Austin speech team for achieving the national championship at the 2025 AFA National Speech Tournament.
Commends the students, coaches, and university community for excellence in speech and debate and for representing their institution at the national level.
Does not create any legal entitlements, regulatory changes, or appropriations; the resolution is ceremonial in nature.

Who is affected

Directly: Members of the UT Austin speech team, their coaches, and the University of Texas at Austin community.
Indirectly: Alumni, supporters of collegiate speech and debate programs, and stakeholders in intercollegiate forensics who may receive recognition from congressional acknowledgment.
Governmental impact: None substantive — this is a ceremonial congressional action with no policy or fiscal consequences.

Procedural history & status

Introduced in the House: February 18, 2025.
Referred to: House Committee on Education and Workforce (Feb 18, 2025).
Filed: May 27, 2025.
Considered under suspension of the rules and adopted by the House: May 28, 2025.
Reported enrolled: May 28, 2025 (final enrollment preparations for the congressional record/official documentation).

Classification and subject codes

Classification: Resolution (congratulatory/honorary).
Subjects: Resolutions—Congratulatory & Honorary (I0705); UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (U0397).

Significance

H. Res. 1416 serves as an official congressional acknowledgment of the UT Austin speech team’s national achievement, recording the accomplishment in the Congressional Record and publicly honoring the students and program. It has no regulatory or budgetary effect.

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