February 21 (legislative day, February 20), 2025
Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Justice, Mr. Booker, Mr. Daines, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Risch, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Wicker, Mr. King, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Luján, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Thune, Mr. Banks, Mr. Sheehy, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Cramer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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 Future Farmers of America Federal charter.
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 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 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 Senate—
(1)
supports the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as National FFA Week
;
(2)
recognizes the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world;
(3)
celebrates the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America 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 President Harry S. Truman signing into law the bill that provided the Federal charter for the Future Farmers of America on August 30, 1950.