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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. RES. 89
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
Future Farmers of America Federal charter.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY21 (legislative day, FEBRUARY20), 2025
Mr. Y
OUNG(for himself, Mr. COONS, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
J
USTICE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. DAINES, Ms. BLUNTROCHESTER, Mr.
T
ILLIS, Ms. CORTEZMASTO, Mr. RISCH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
F
ETTERMAN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. HAS-
SAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
W
ICKER, Mr. KING, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. KELLY, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. KLO-
BUCHAR, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. MERKLEY,
Mrs. H
YDE-SMITH, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. SCOTTof Florida, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
Mr. M
CCONNELL, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms.
E
RNST, Mr. THUNE, Mr. BANKS, Mr. SHEEHY, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. COT-
TON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. ROUNDS,
and Mr. C
RAMER) submitted the following resolution; which was consid-
ered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of February 15
through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’,
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
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•SRES 89 ATS
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 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;
Whereas FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy,
advocacy, and technical skills in agriculture, food, and
natural resources; and
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•SRES 89 ATS
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 Senate— 1
(1) supports the designation of February 15 2
through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA 3
Week’’; 4
(2) recognizes the important role of the Na-5
tional FFA Organization in developing the next gen-6
eration of leaders who will change the world; 7
(3) celebrates the 90th anniversary of New 8
Farmers of America which served Black vocational 9
agriculture students in segregated public schools, 10
until NFA and FFA became one organization in 11
1965; and 12
(4) commemorates the 75th anniversary of 13
President Harry S. Truman signing into law the bill 14
that provided the Federal charter for the Future 15
Farmers of America on August 30, 1950. 16
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