House honors 250-year-old Virginia college on its founding anniversary
H.Res. 859 — Honoring Hampden-Sydney College on the 250th anniversary of its founding. · Filed by John McGuire (R-VA) · Introduced Nov 4, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This is a ceremonial House resolution honoring Hampden-Sydney College on its 250th anniversary of founding (November 10, 2025). It celebrates the college's history, mission, and alumni contributions, and recognizes its role in American higher education and civic leadership. No legislation is enacted; no funds are appropriated; no policy changes occur.
Why we flagged it
This is a standard House resolution commemorating an institutional anniversary. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriation, or policy change — only ceremonial language celebrating the college's history and values.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding ceremonial resolution with no direct cost or benefit to ordinary citizens. It affirms civic values (character, rhetoric, civil discourse, freedom of expression) that align with public interest in educated leadership and democratic participation.
Named in the bill
Hampden-Sydney College, House of Representatives, Committee on Education and Workforce, Patrick Henry, James Madison, Virginia Commonwealth University, Union Theological Seminary, Medical College of Virginia, Union-Philanthropic Literary Society
Where it stands
- Nov 4, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
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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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