Recognizing 100 years of American Legion Baseball and the American Legion World Series, and honoring the city of Shelby, North Carolina, for serving as the permanent home of the American Legion World Series.

This resolution is an act of legislative recognition, not an exercise of coercive authority. The Constitution commits to Congress the power to legislate and to address matters of public concern, including the honoring of institutions that foster civic virtue. While no enumerated power explicitly authorizes ceremonial resolutions, the Necessary and Proper Clause grants Congress the discretion to adopt measures that are appropriate and conducive to the exercise of its enumerated powers and the general functions of government. Such expressions of esteem do not infringe upon the rights of the stat…

This resolution, though non-binding, exceeds the limited and enumerated powers delegated to Congress by the Constitution. The federal government possesses no authority to issue recognitions or honors for private organizations or local events, as such matters are reserved to the states and the people under the Tenth Amendment. The power to 'recognize' or 'honor' is not among the legislative powers granted in Article I, Section 8, nor is it necessary and proper to execute any such power. Even symbolic acts by Congress must be confined to its constitutional sphere; otherwise, they risk expanding …

This bill is a simple resolution of the House of Representatives, expressing a sense of honor and recognition rather than enacting binding law. It does not appropriate funds, regulate conduct, or otherwise exercise any enumerated legislative power. The Constitution grants Congress certain specified powers, but it also implicitly recognizes the right of each house to adopt resolutions pertaining to its own proceedings and sentiments, as reflected in Article I, Section 5 (each house may determine the rules of its proceedings) and the traditional practice of legislative commendation. As such, thi…

This resolution is a simple expression of recognition and honor, lacking the force of law. It falls within the inherent authority of each House to manage its own proceedings under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which empowers each House to determine the rules of its proceedings. Such ceremonial resolutions are consistent with the legislative power and do not infringe upon any enumerated prohibition. As established in Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Constitution is the supreme law, and this resolution does not conflict with any constitutional provision. Furthermore, the Necessary and Proper Cla…