Expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as "George Washington Carver Day".

Bill: 118-hres-91
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2023-02-01
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education

Agricultural practices and innovations

Commemorative events and holidays
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution supports a George Washington Carver Day to celebrate and commemorate George Washington Carver's enduring legacy and contributions to our nation.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 91 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2023 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as George Washington Carver Day .

Whereas George Washington Carver was one of the greatest American agricultural scientists and humanitarians of the 20th century; Whereas George Washington Carver was born enslaved in Missouri, in circa 1864, and eventually pursued higher education in Iowa; Whereas George Washington Carver was Iowa State University’s first Black student and Black faculty member, and later earned international renown as a faculty member at the Tuskegee University in Alabama; Whereas George Washington Carver gained an international reputation in research, teaching and outreach, and created hundreds of products from peanuts, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and other crops; and Whereas his humanitarian efforts changed the lives of countless farmers and families in poverty: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports a George Washington Carver Day to celebrate and commemorate George Washington Carver’s enduring legacy and contributions to our Nation.