Title: Expressing support for the designation of February 19 through February 26, 2022, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (referred to in this resolution as "FFA") Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating 70 years of the National FFA Organization's membership magazine, The National Future Farmer, now called New Horizons.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This resolution supports the designation of a National FFA Week. It also (1) recognizes the important role of the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and (2) celebrates 70 years of the National FFA Organization's membership magazine.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 932 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 932

Expressing support for the designation of February 19 through February 
 26, 2022, as ``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of 
the National Future Farmers of America (referred to in this resolution 
 as ``FFA'') Organization in developing the next generation of leaders 
who will change the world, and celebrating 70 years of the National FFA 
  Organization's membership magazine, The National Future Farmer, now 
                          called New Horizons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2022

 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Langevin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Danny 
 K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, 
 Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Costa, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Rodgers of 
     Washington, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Welch, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
 Luetkemeyer, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Cicilline, 
Mr. Crawford, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
Huizenga, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, 
Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Rodney Davis 
  of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. 
 Wagner, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Case, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
 Allen, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Moolenaar, 
  Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Comer, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Budd, Ms. 
   Cheney, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. 
 O'Halleran, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. 
   Axne, Mr. Baird, Mr. Cline, Ms. Craig, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. 
 Delgado, Mr. Hagedorn, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rose, 
  Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Steube, Mr. Trone, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
Jacobs of New York, Mr. Bentz, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Hinson, 
Mr. LaTurner, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Moore of 
Alabama, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Ellzey, Ms. Letlow, and Mr. Estes) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                              Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of February 19 through February 
 26, 2022, as ``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of 
the National Future Farmers of America (referred to in this resolution 
 as ``FFA'') Organization in developing the next generation of leaders 
who will change the world, and celebrating 70 years of the National FFA 
  Organization's membership magazine, The National Future Farmer, now 
                          called New Horizons.

Whereas the mission of the Future Farmers of America (referred to in this 
        resolution as the ``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 National FFA Organization was established in 1928;
Whereas there are 735,038 FFA members, aged 12 to 21, in 8,817 chapters in all 
        50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 
        Islands;
Whereas the National FFA Organization welcomes all students;
Whereas more than 13,000 FFA advisors and agricultural education teachers 
        deliver an integrated model of agricultural education, providing 
        students with innovative and leading-edge education;
Whereas 2022 marks 70 years of the National FFA Organization's membership-
        magazine, The National Future Farmer, now called New Horizons;
Whereas there are more than 8,000,000 FFA alumni worldwide;
Whereas FFA members collectively earn more than $4,000,000,000 annually through 
        work-based learning experiences or supervised agriculture experiences; 
        and
Whereas members of the National FFA Organization will celebrate ``National FFA 
        Week'' during the week of February 19 through February 26, 2022: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of a ``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; and
            (3) celebrates 70 years of the National FFA Organization's 
        membership magazine, The National Future Farmer, now called New 
        Horizons.
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