119th (2025–2027)
S.Res. 595
This Senate resolution congratulates the Indiana University Hoosiers football team for winning the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27-21 victory over the University of Miami on January 19, 2026. The resolution celebrates the team's historic perfect 16-0 season under head coach Curt Cignetti, marking the first national championship in the program's history and the first perfect season in modern college football. The legislation recognizes key players including quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and was named the championship game's Offensive MVP, and defensive lineman Mikail Kamara, who earned Defensive MVP honors. As a congressional resolution, this measure requires no funding and serves as an official recognition of the team's achievement, with copies to be presented to Indiana University's president, athletic director, and head coach. The resolution was introduced by Indiana's senators and passed by the Senate on January 30, 2026.