# 119-sres-97: A resolution honoring the life of Nebraska community leader Howard L. Hawks.

119-sres-97, A resolution honoring the life of Nebraska community leader Howard L. Hawks., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status passed_senate (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-97
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution honoring the life of Nebraska community leader Howard L. Hawks.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Howard L. Hawks's philanthropy and civic leadership** transformed Nebraska's universities and the Omaha business community. He co-founded Tenaska Energy and grew it into one of the nation's largest private companies, served 18 years as a University of Nebraska regent and 12 years on Creighton University's board, helped raise $1.8 billion for the University of Nebraska campaign, funded buildings, endowed chairs and fellowships, supported athletics, scholarships, and health and community programs, and the Senate expresses sorrow at his death, honors his life, and requests the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy to his family.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-97 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/97)

## Related
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-97 (as of 2025-12-21).