S.Res. 681

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 681 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 681

Relating to the life and death of Chuck Norris.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 20, 2026

Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Armstrong) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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RESOLUTION

Relating to the life and death of Chuck Norris.

Whereas Carlos Ray ``Chuck'' Norris was born in Ryan, Oklahoma, on March 10, 
1940, and passed at the age of 86 on March 19, 2026, in Hawaii;
Whereas, at age 12, Norris moved to Torrance, California;
Whereas, in 1958, Norris enlisted in the United States Air Force and was given 
the occupational specialty of air police, now called Air Force Security 
Forces;
Whereas Norris spent 1 year at an Air Force base in Arizona and then deployed to 
Osan Air Base in South Korea;
Whereas, while stationed in South Korea, Norris learned the disciplines of Judo 
and Tang Soo Do, eventually earning a black belt in Karate;
Whereas, in 1962, Norris was honorably discharged from the military and resumed 
Judo training;
Whereas, in 1968, Norris won his first Professional Middleweight Karate Champion 
title;
Whereas, in 1968, Norris made his acting debut in ``The Wrecking Crew'';
Whereas, in 1972, Norris starred in his first major film, ``The Way of the 
Dragon,'' alongside Bruce Lee;
Whereas, in 1974, Norris decided to retire from martial arts after winning his 
sixth consecutive Professional Middleweight Karate Championship;
Whereas Norris continued to act in more than 20 movies, including ``Missing in 
Action,'' ``The Delta Force,'' and ``Sidekicks'';
Whereas, in 1993, Norris made his television debut in the series ``Walker, Texas 
Ranger'' and starred in the series for 9 seasons;
Whereas, in 2005, Norris reprised his role as Ranger Cordell Walker, starring in 
``Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire'';
Whereas Norris started a charitable organization called ``Kickstart'' to provide 
martial arts training to middle-school students, teach them respect and 
discipline, and improve their self-esteem;
Whereas, in 1990, Norris created a new martial arts style called ``Chun Kuk 
Do'';
Whereas, in 2001, Norris received the Veteran of the Year Award from the United 
States Air Force;
Whereas Norris paid his respects to veterans, oftentimes visiting troops 
overseas;
Whereas, in 2007, Norris was made an honorary marine by Marine Corps Commandant 
General James T. Conway;
Whereas, in 2010, former Texas Governor Rick Perry named Norris an honorary 
Texas Ranger, and in 2017, the Texas Senate named Norris an honorary 
Texan for his role in ``Walker, Texas Ranger'';
Whereas Norris was known for both his inspirational and humorous quotes, 
including--

(1) ``When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior, it changed my life 
forever.'';

(2) ``There is no substitute for hard work. Always be humble & 
hungry.''; and

(3) ``When the boogeyman goes to sleep he checks the closet for me.''; 
and

Whereas Norris leaves behind his wife, Gena, children, and grandchildren: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
announcement of the death of Chuck Norris; and
(2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives.
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