# 119-sres-115: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable David Lyle Boren, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.

119-sres-115, A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable David Lyle Boren, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status passed_senate (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-115
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-115
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable David Lyle Boren, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Honors the life and public service of David Lyle Boren, a longtime Oklahoma leader and former U.S. Senator.** He was the youngest governor of Oklahoma at 33, represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1994, and served as president of the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2018. He graduated from Yale, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma. The resolution expresses the Senate's profound sorrow, asks the Secretary to transmit the resolution to the House and to Boren's family, and directs the Senate to adjourn as a mark of respect on the date of adoption. Boren died February 20, 2025, at age 83, and is survived by his wife, Molly, and two children, Dan and Carrie.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/115)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-115 (as of 2025-12-21).