# 119-hres-859: Honoring Hampden-Sydney College on the 250th anniversary of its founding.

119-hres-859, Honoring Hampden-Sydney College on the 250th anniversary of its founding., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-859
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honoring Hampden-Sydney College on the 250th anniversary of its founding.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**250th anniversary of Hampden-Sydney College**: This resolution would celebrate the college's 250th anniversary on November 10, 2025 and honor its place as one of the Nation’s oldest higher‑education institutions and the oldest privately chartered college in the southern United States. It would note the school's founding on the eve of the American Revolution, its mission to “form good men and good citizens,” its role in spawning institutions like Union Theological Seminary and the Medical College of Virginia, and its longstanding focus on liberal arts, rhetoric, civil discourse, and alumni leadership across law, medicine, government, the military, and the arts, while recognizing the college's aim to thrive for another 250 years.

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/859)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-859 (as of 2026-04-21).