Summary — H.R. 263 (2025): Commendation for Concerned Women for America of Louisiana’s Encourage‑A‑Legislator Project
Status: Adopted, enrolled, and presented to the Secretary of State (enrolled and signed by the Speaker).
Introduced: January 9, 2025.
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial).
Sponsors: Multiple members listed (primaries include Juan Ciscomani, Matt Dubnik, Dan Swanson, Beryl Amedee; cosponsors include Michael Lawler, Mike Kennedy, Mariannette Miller‑Meeks).
Related bill: S. 50 (companion listed)
Purpose and intent
- The resolution is a ceremonial commendation recognizing and praising the members and volunteers of the 2025 Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Louisiana’s Encourage‑A‑Legislator Project for their civic engagement and volunteer service. Its purpose is to honor their efforts and to record the House’s appreciation.
Key provisions and changes
- The text (as indicated by the bill title and procedural entries) is a non‑binding commendation — it does not create legal obligations, appropriate funds, or change statutes.
- Typical provisions for this type of resolution (and included in related versions of the bill package) include:
- Formal recognition and commendation of the organization and its volunteers.
- A request or authorization for the Clerk to prepare and distribute an appropriate copy of the resolution to the organization.
- No regulatory, funding, or enforcement provisions are contained in the resolution.
Who is affected
- Primary: members and volunteers of the Concerned Women for America of Louisiana involved in the 2025 Encourage‑A‑Legislator Project (the honorees).
- Secondary: none — the resolution is symbolic and does not alter rights, duties, or funding for state agencies, individuals, or businesses.
Procedural/timeline notes
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on introduction (1/9/2025).
- Placed on various calendars (Local & Consent; Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions).
- Considered and adopted by the House in March–April 2025; enrolled and signed by the Speaker (6/3/2025); taken by the Clerk and presented to the Secretary of State (6/4/2025).
- Because it is a resolution of recognition, it took the expedited “consent/agree” route typical of ceremonial measures.
Important caveat about source materials
- The document package provided contains multiple, disparate resolution texts (e.g., a bill titled the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act, a recognition of a Holocaust survivor, an Illinois House resolution honoring Col. Robert R. McCormick, and a commendation for a Crisis Recovery Network). These appear to be different drafts or unrelated items collated under the same file number. The operative adopted/enrolled action and the bill title at the top indicate the intended measure is the CWA of Louisiana commendation. Users seeking authoritative final text should consult the enrolled version on the Clerk’s website or the Secretary of State’s records for confirmation.
