H.Res. 133

[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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