# 119-sres-56: A resolution congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national championship.

119-sres-56, A resolution congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national championship., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status passed_senate (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-56
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national championship.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Congratulates the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning the 2024 NCAA Division I national championship.** The resolution highlights the Catamounts' 2-1 victory over Marshall, decided by a golden goal with 5 minutes and 6 seconds left in overtime. It notes this is UVM's first Division I national title and spotlights Marcell Papp's equalizer and Maximilian Kissel's game-winning 11th goal of the season. The text praises coaches, support staff, and fans, recalls the "Cardiac Cats" late-goal run that included 22 goals in the 76th minute or later, and requests that an enrolled copy be sent to the university president, athletic director, and head coach.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sres-56 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/56)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-56 (as of 2025-12-21).