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Recognition of Law Enforcement Torch Run Founder

Recognizing the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

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Key Points

  • Congress is officially recognizing Chief Richard LaMunyon for starting the Law Enforcement Torch Run in 1981. He began the program in Wichita, Kansas, after seeing how much joy it brought to athletes with intellectual disabilities.
  • What started as a small local run that raised $300 has grown into a massive global movement. Today, more than 150,000 law enforcement officers participate every year across all 50 states and over 25 countries.
  • The program has had a huge financial impact, raising more than $1.1 billion since it began. This money helps ensure that Special Olympics athletes and their families do not have to pay for events or competitions.
  • This resolution is a formal way for the government to say thank you to the officers who carry the Flame of Hope and to celebrate how the program helps people feel included in their communities.

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Mar 5, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 5, 2026

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Congressional Bill

Official Title

Recognizing the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Bill NumberHCONRES 76
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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