Bill

HR 706

Creel, Cole; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Chas Cannon and 5 co-sponsors

H.R. 706 honors Cole Creel with a ceremonial House commendation for achieving Eagle Scout, recognizing leadership and character; purely honorary with no legal effect.

House Read and Adopted

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Bill Summary · HR 706

Summary — H.R. 706 (House Resolution): Commending Cole Creel

Status: Adopted (House Read and Adopted)
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Classification: House resolution (honorary/commendation)

Purpose and intent

H.R. 706 is an honorary resolution that commends and congratulates Cole Creel for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank awarded by the Boy Scouts of America. The resolution recognizes Creel’s dedication, leadership, and adherence to scouting principles and formally records the House’s congratulations.

Key provisions

Commendation: The resolution formally commends Cole Creel for achieving the Eagle Scout rank and acknowledges the training, skills, leadership, perseverance, and character required to reach that level.
Findings cited: The resolution notes that attaining Eagle Scout requires completing a rigorous program of training and demonstrating proficiency in scouting techniques and ideals, and it cites the statistic that only about one scout in 97 reaches this rank.
Authorization for distribution: The Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Cole Creel.
No substantive or binding policy changes: The resolution is purely honorary; it makes no changes to law, appropriations, regulations, or programs.

Who is affected / potential impact

Directly affected: Cole Creel, who receives official recognition from the House.
Indirectly affected: The Scouts BSA community and local constituents may view this as formal recognition of youth leadership and service; otherwise there are no legal, fiscal, or regulatory impacts.

Procedural history / timeline (selected)

2025-01-23: Introduced in the House; referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security and its Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
2025-03-10 to 03-11: Considered under suspension of the rules; debated and passed/agreed to in the House by voice vote (motion to suspend the rules).
2025-03-12: Received in the Senate and read twice; referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-04-01 to 05-23: Filed, placed on Calendars (Local & Consent; Congratulatory & Memorial), laid before the House, and adopted (nonrecord vote recorded in Journal); reported enrolled.