Rep. Pete Sessions has been recognized in the past by the Society of American Magicians. | Getty Pete Sessions pushes to get magic recognized as national treasure

Rep. Pete Sessions is hoping to make the love of magic a bit more official.

The Texas Republican on Monday introduced a House resolution that would officially recognize magic as a "rare and valuable art form and national treasure."


It's not the first time Sessions has pushed the bill, which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and tries to make sure that magic is "preserved, understood, and promulgated."

The bill puts forth a case for the good powers of magic in cracking open children's imagination and name checks some of the more famous American magicians, including Harry Houdini and David Copperfield.

Sessions also name-checks Eric Hogue, the mayor of Wylie, Texas, who discovered magic when he was a shy kid and now promotes the art through summer educational programs and the Great Texas Magic Festival.

The resolution goes on to say, "Whereas magic is an art form with the unique power and potential to impact the lives of all people; Whereas magic enables people to experience the impossible; Whereas magic is used to inspire and bring wonder and happiness to others; Whereas magic has had a significant impact on other art forms."

Sessions has been recognized in the past by the Society of American Magicians, which has been pushing Congress to recognize magic as an art form since the 1960s.

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