IV 
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 anniver-
sary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the 
Federal charter to Future Farmers of America. 
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 Kan-
sas, Mr. WESTERMAN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. ADERHOLT, Ms. BUDZINSKI, 
Mr. VALADAO, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. GRAVES, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. AUS-
TIN 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 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of February 15 
through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’, 
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•HRES 133 IH 
recognizing the important role of the National FFA Or-
ganization 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 agricul-
tural 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-readi-
ness skills to continue their education in college or to 
enter the workforce immediately; 
Whereas FFA prepares members to be globally conscious citi-
zens of their community, their State, their country, and 
the world; 
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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 Na-
tional 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 vo-
cational agriculture students in segregated public 
schools, until NFA and FFA became one organiza-
tion 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. 
Æ 
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