Official Summaries

This resolution supports the designation of National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Week.

It also celebrates the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America (NFA), which served Black vocational agriculture students in segregated public schools until NFA and FFA became one organization in 1965.

The resolution also commemorates the 75th anniversary of the federal charter for the Future Farmers of America.

Current Full Text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 133 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 133

Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 
 22, 2025, as ``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of 
  the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of 
leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary 
   of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Federal 
                 charter to Future Farmers of America.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2025

 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
Bonamici, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Davis of 
   North Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. 
 Westerman, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Valadao, Mr. 
 Gottheimer, Mr. Graves, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
    McDonald Rivet, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Craig, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
 Newhouse, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Webster of Florida, 
 Mr. Bost, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. 
 Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Cline, Mr. Estes, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Feenstra, 
    Mr. Alford, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. 
  Finstad, Mr. Flood, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Van Orden, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. 
 Rose, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. 
   Messmer, Mr. Shreve, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDowell, Mr. 
  Gooden, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Ms. Lee of Florida, 
   Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Comer, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
   Bresnahan, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Lucas) submitted the 
     following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                              Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 
 22, 2025, as ``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of 
  the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of 
leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary 
   of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Federal 
                 charter to Future Farmers of America.

Whereas the National FFA Organization (referred to in this preamble as ``FFA'') 
        was established in 1928;
Whereas the mission of FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of 
        students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal 
        growth, and career success through agricultural education;
Whereas the FFA has more than 1,000,000 members in 9,235 chapters in all 50 
        States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
        Islands, and the District of Columbia;
Whereas FFA welcomes all students;
Whereas more than 14,000 FFA advisors and agricultural education teachers 
        deliver an integrated model of agricultural education, providing 
        students with an innovative and cutting-edge education;
Whereas FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering the course of students' 
        lives for the better;
Whereas FFA members develop the necessary career-readiness skills to continue 
        their education in college or to enter the workforce immediately;
Whereas FFA prepares members to be globally conscious citizens of their 
        community, their State, their country, and the world;
Whereas FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy, advocacy, and 
        technical skills in agriculture, food, and natural resources; and
Whereas FFA members will celebrate ``National FFA Week'' during the week of 
        February 15 through February 22, 2025: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National FFA Week'';
            (2) recognizes the important role of the National FFA 
        Organization (FFA) in developing the next generation of 
        globally conscious leaders who will change the world;
            (3) celebrates the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of 
        America (NFA) which served Black vocational agriculture 
        students in segregated public schools, until NFA and FFA became 
        one organization in 1965; and
            (4) commemorates the 75th anniversary of the 81st Congress 
        passing a bill that granted Future Farmers of America a Federal 
        charter, which later became Public Law 81-740 when President 
        Harry S. Truman signed the bill on August 30, 1950.
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