HRES 859 · 119th Congress · Education
Honoring Hampden-Sydney College on the 250th anniversary of its founding.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-11-04)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 859 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 859 Honoring Hampden-Sydney College on the 250th anniversary of its founding. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2025 Mr. McGuire submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Honoring Hampden-Sydney College on the 250th anniversary of its founding. Whereas November 10, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of Hampden-Sydney College, among the Nation's oldest colleges and the oldest privately chartered college in the southern United States; Whereas Hampden-Sydney College was brought into being by the love of liberty and was founded on the eve of the American Revolution with the mission ``to form good men and good citizens'' who would be equipped to lead a new Republic; Whereas the College's namesakes, John Hampden and Algernon Sidney, were English Parliamentarians in the 17th century who gave …
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