IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 648 
Celebrating 50 years of Bruce Springsteen’s album, ‘‘Born to Run’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 12, 2025 
Mr. PALLONE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
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; 
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•HRES 648 IH 
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 Amer-
ican Music at Monmouth University in Long Branch, 
New Jersey, was established in 2017 to preserve his sig-
nificant 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’’ num-
ber 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 
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•HRES 648 IH 
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 con-
tributed 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 invest-
ments in the arts and encourages continued support 
in nurturing American music and culture. 
Æ 
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