119-hres648

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 648 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 648

 Celebrating 50 years of Bruce Springsteen's album, ``Born to Run''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 August 12, 2025

 Mr. Pallone submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Education and Workforce

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 RESOLUTION

 Celebrating 50 years of Bruce Springsteen's album, ``Born to Run''.

Whereas Bruce Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949, at Monmouth Medical 
 Center in Long Branch, New Jersey;
Whereas every September 23 is recognized as Bruce Springsteen Day in the State 
 of New Jersey;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen is one of the world's best-selling artists, with tens 
 of millions of records sold worldwide and hundreds of millions of 
 streams on online platforms;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards, 2 Golden Globes, an Oscar, 
 and a Special Tony Award;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 
 1999;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by 
 President Barack Obama in 2016;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President 
 Joseph R. Biden in 2023;
Whereas the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth 
 University in Long Branch, New Jersey, was established in 2017 to 
 preserve his significant legacy and celebrate the history of American 
 music;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album ``Born to Run'' was released on 
 August 25, 1975;
Whereas Bruce Springsteen wrote all 8 songs of ``Born to Run'' at his home on 
 West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey;
Whereas ``Born to Run'' sonically captures a classic era of working-class 
 America and summers on the Jersey Shore;
Whereas ``Born to Run'' is certified 7 times platinum in the United States, 
 selling over 7,000,000 physical copies;
Whereas, in 2024, Apple Music ranked ``Born to Run'' number 22 in its list of 
 the ``Top 100 Best Music Albums of All Time'';
Whereas ``Born to Run's'' titular song became Bruce Springsteen's first 
 appearance on the Billboard Top 100;
Whereas Rolling Stone magazine ranked ``Born to Run'' as the 27th best song of 
 all time in 2024;
Whereas, in 2003, the Library of Congress inducted ``Born to Run'' into the 
 National Recording Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or 
 aesthetically significant''; and
Whereas, on June 12, 1980, the New Jersey State Assembly unanimously passed 
 Assembly Concurrent Resolution Number 121, to declare Bruce Springsteen 
 New Jersey's Pop Music Ambassador to America, and to make ``Born to 
 Run'' the unofficial song of New Jersey's youth: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) congratulates Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band Members 
 Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, 
 Ernest Carter, Danny Federici, David Sancious, and all others 
 who contributed 50 years ago to the musical masterpiece that is 
 ``Born to Run'';

    (2) celebrates Bruce Springsteen's mark on American music, 
 culture, and the great State of New Jersey; and

    (3) recognizes the importance of Federal investments in the 
 arts and encourages continued support in nurturing American 
 music and culture.
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