H.Res. 1073

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1073 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1073

Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 
28, 2026, as ``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of 
the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing 
the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the 
world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the 
State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 23, 2026

Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Flood, 
Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Finstad, Mr. 
Feenstra, Mr. Estes, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bishop, Mr. 
Newhouse, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Issa, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Hageman, Mr. 
Aderholt, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. 
Vasquez, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Graves, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. 
Moore of Alabama, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Downing, Mr. 
Bacon, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Bost, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, 
Mr. Cline, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Fry, 
Mr. Bentz, Mr. Costa, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Austin Scott of 
Georgia, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
Valadao, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Craig, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Rose, Mr. McDowell, 
Mrs. Cammack, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Alford, Ms. Davids of 
Kansas, Mr. Fong, and Mrs. Fedorchak) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 
28, 2026, as ``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of 
the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing 
the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the 
world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the 
State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

Whereas the National Future Farmers of America Organization (referred to in this 
preamble as the ``FFA'') was established in 1928;
Whereas the mission of the 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 9,407 chapters in all 50 
States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
Islands, and the District of Columbia;
Whereas the FFA welcomes all students;
Whereas more than 13,000 FFA advisors and agricultural education teachers 
deliver an integrated model of agricultural education, providing 
students with an innovative and cutting-edge education;
Whereas the 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 the FFA prepares members to be globally conscious citizens of their 
community, their State, their country, and the world;
Whereas the FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy, advocacy, and 
technical skills in agriculture, food, and natural resources; and
Whereas members of the FFA will celebrate ``National FFA Week'' during the week 
of February 21 through February 28, 2026: 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 in developing the next generation of globally 
conscious leaders who will change the world; and
(3) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the chartering of 
the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association of the National 
FFA Organization, which now encompasses 19 chapters, and 493 
National FFA members.
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