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
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
Sec.
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.