A resolution expressing support for the designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the "National Chess Capital" of the United States to enhance awareness of the educational benefits of chess and to encourage schools and community centers to engage in chess programs to promote problem-solving, critical thinking, spatial awareness, and goal setting.

Action history

1. 2014-05-05Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2. 2014-05-05Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
3. 2013-04-18Introduced in Senate
4. 2013-04-18Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.