Congress marks Scouting America's 116th anniversary with ceremonial day
H.Res. 1041 — Supporting the designation of "Scouting America Day" in celebration of its 116th anniversary. · Filed by Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This resolution designates February 8, 2026, as 'Scouting America Day' to honor the 116th anniversary of the organization's founding. It is a ceremonial measure that recognizes Scouting America's contributions to youth development, community service, and civic leadership, with no binding legal effect or appropriation of funds.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward House resolution designating a commemorative day for a youth organization. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriation, or policy change—only a statement of support for recognizing Scouting America's 116th anniversary.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding ceremonial resolution that costs nothing and recognizes a youth organization with broad public participation and documented community benefit. No citizens are harmed; the measure simply acknowledges an institution that serves nearly 1 million youth and 500,000 adult volunteers.
Named in the bill
Scouting America, Boy Scouts of America, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, America 250 initiative
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.
- Feb 5, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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