Bill
HR 375
Commends David Sickey on his election as chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; a ceremonial, nonbinding recognition by the House with no fiscal impact.
Status snapshot
- Bill type: House resolution (ceremonial/commendatory)
- Introduced: January 13, 2025
- Procedural highlights: Passed House (suspension of rules) Jan 23, 2025; referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Jan 24, 2025; taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State June 13, 2025. Sponsors listed: Jill N. Tokuda (primary), Karen Lupton (primary), R. Dewith Carrier (primary), Ed Case (cosponsor).
Purpose and intent
- According to the bill title, the resolution’s stated purpose is to commend David Sickey on his election as chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. As a commendatory resolution, its intent would be to recognize and honor an individual’s election to tribal leadership — a ceremonial gesture of congratulations and public recognition by the legislative body.
Key provisions and expected effect
- Typical content of such a resolution would:
- Recite David Sickey’s election as chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana and highlight his public service or leadership qualities.
- Offer formal congratulations and best wishes to him and possibly to the tribe.
- Direct the Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to the honoree.
- Legal/financial impact: None. Commendatory resolutions are non-binding and do not change law, appropriate funds, or create new programs.
Who would be affected
- Primary: David Sickey and the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana (symbolic recognition).
- Secondary: The tribe’s community and constituencies who may benefit from increased public visibility. No regulatory or fiscal stakeholders are affected.
Significant procedural/timeline notes and data issues
- The legislative action history shows House passage and Senate referral, then final procedural entries indicating presentation to the Secretary of State — consistent with completion of a ceremonial resolution.
- HOWEVER: The document provided is internally inconsistent and contains multiple unrelated texts labeled “H.R. 375”:
- A state House resolution honoring Carrie Clara Huffman on her 100th birthday (Alabama).
- An Georgia House resolution commending author Mike Coleman.
- An Illinois House resolution commending Carlos Hernandez Falcon for work in the Puerto Rican arts community.
- None of these inserted texts mention David Sickey or the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.
- Because of these conflicting inserts, it is not possible from the supplied file to reproduce the actual resolution text for the David Sickey commendation.
Recommendation / next steps
- To confirm the authoritative text and exact language, consult an official source:
- U.S. Congress: Congress.gov or the House Clerk’s website (search H.R. 375, 2025).
- If this is a state resolution (some inserted texts are state-level), consult the relevant state legislature’s bill pages (Alabama, Georgia, Illinois) to avoid confusion.
- If you want, I can retrieve or draft a clean, formal commendation text for David Sickey (ceremonial resolution language), or attempt to locate the official H.R. 375 text on Congress.gov given permission to access current databases.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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