# 119-hconres-76: Recognizing the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

119-hconres-76, Recognizing the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-76
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Recognizes Chief Richard LaMunyon for founding the Law Enforcement Torch Run and its impact on Special Olympics.** The resolution would recount LaMunyon witnessing athletes in Wichita, launching the first Flame of Hope run in 1981 that raised about $300, and would note the program’s growth into a global grassroots movement spanning all 50 states, all Canadian provinces, and over 25 other countries, with more than 150,000 participating officers and about $1.1 billion raised for people with intellectual disabilities.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hconres-76 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/76)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-76 (as of 2026-04-21).