Bill
HR 862
H.R. 862 ceremonially recognizes Lambert High School Economics Team for winning the 2024 World Economics Cup, a symbolic salute to student achievement in economics.
Status and classification
- Bill number: H.R. 862 (House resolution)
- Introduced: January 31, 2025
- Classification: Congratory resolution
- House status: Passed by the House (considered under suspension of the rules; voice vote, March 10, 2025); subsequently placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and adopted May 23, 2025.
- Senate status: Received in the Senate March 11, 2025; read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsors: Primary sponsors Michelle Au and Timothy M. Kennedy; additional cosponsors include Michael Lawler, Nikema Williams, Nick LaLota, Andrew R. Garbarino, Sarah McBride, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Salud O. Carbajal, Laura Gillen and others.
- Related/companion measures: S.1483 and H.R.1834 (companions).
Purpose and intent
- H.R. 862 is a non‑binding resolution that formally recognizes and congratulates the Lambert High School Economics Team for winning the 2024 World Economics Cup. Its intent is ceremonial: to honor the students’ achievement and to direct the Clerk of the House to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to the team.
Key provisions and content
- Congratulates the Lambert High School Economics Team for placing first at the 2024 World Economics Cup.
- Notes the competition theme for the 2024 International Final: “The Dawn of a Tech‑Driven New Economy.”
- Describes the contest format: two objective tests and a final task requiring application of economics knowledge within a 24‑hour time frame.
- Records the scope and scale of the achievement: first place out of 398 teams and 2,191 competitors representing 50 countries on five continents.
- Names the team members honored: Arhan Barve, Neal Karani, Shivam Gupta, Ethan Baek, Vivan Kotla, and Balaskanda Sivanandame.
- Authorizes and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to the team.
Who is affected
- Primary beneficiaries are the students named and Lambert High School (symbolic recognition for the school community).
- No regulatory, budgetary, or programmatic effects on federal agencies, individuals beyond those honored, or federal funding.
Procedural notes and impact
- The resolution is ceremonial and carries no legal or funding obligations. Its principal impact is symbolic: public recognition of academic achievement, promotion of economics education, and encouragement for STEM/social‑science competition participation in schools and communities.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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