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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 887 

Expressing support for the designation of October 7 through October 12, 

2024, as ‘‘National 4–H Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 

Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. 

BROWN, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. 

DAINES, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FETTERMAN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. GRASSLEY, 

Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. 

LUJA ́N, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MORAN, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. 

RISCH, Mr. RUBIO, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. 

TILLIS, Mr. WARNOCK, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. KING, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. ROUNDS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. WICKER, Mr. 

CRAPO, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of October 7 through 

October 12, 2024, as ‘‘National 4–H Week’’. 

Whereas 4–H is the largest youth development organization 

in the United States, supporting nearly 6,000,000 young 

people across the United States; 

Whereas 4–H helps young people become confident, independent, resilient, and compassionate leaders; 

Whereas 4–H is delivered by the Cooperative Extension System, a community of more than 110 land-grant colleges 


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and universities across the United States that provides 

experiences for young people to learn through hands-on 

projects in the important areas of health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement; 

Whereas the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of 

the Department of Agriculture serves as the Federal 

partner of 4–H in collaboration with land-grant colleges 

and universities, the Cooperative Extension System, and 

National 4–H Council; 

Whereas National 4–H Week showcases the incredible ways 

4–H provides opportunities for all young people and highlights the remarkable members of 4–H in all 50 States 

and across the globe who work each day to make a positive impact on other individuals; 

Whereas the 4–H network of nearly 500,000 volunteers and 

3,500 professionals provides caring and supportive mentoring to all members of 4–H, helping members to grow 

into true leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries; and 

Whereas members of 4–H will celebrate National 4–H Week 

during the week of October 7 through October 12, 2024: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of October 7 

3 through October 12, 2024, as ‘‘National 4–H 

4 Week’’; 

5 (2) recognizes the important role of 4–H as the 

6 youth development program of the Cooperative Ex7 tension System and the Department of Agriculture 

8 in the United States; 


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1 (3) encourages all citizens to recognize 4–H for 

2 the significant impact the organization and members 

3 have made and continue to make by empowering 

4 youth with the skills needed to lead for a lifetime; 

5 and 

6 (4) celebrates the work of 4-H in developing en7 gaged, healthy, and productive citizens who are ‘‘Be8 yond Ready’’ for work and life in a world of change. 

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