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HR 734

Atlanta News First (Atlanta WANF-TV); outstanding contribution to civic engagement and patriotism through the "Pledge of the Day" initiative; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Doreen Carter and 4 co-sponsors

Georgia House honors Atlanta News First and Rep. Kim Schofield for the Pledge of the Day, where elementary students lead the pledge on TV, a symbolic boost to civic education.

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Bill Summary · HR 734

Summary — H.R. 734 (House Resolution)

Title: Recognizing and commending Atlanta News First (Atlanta WANF‑TV) for its outstanding contribution to civic engagement and patriotism through the "Pledge of the Day" initiative

Overview / Main purpose

H.R. 734 is an honorary resolution that recognizes and commends Atlanta News First (WANF‑TV), its President and General Manager Erik Schrader, Representative Kim Schofield, and others involved for promoting civic engagement and patriotism through the "Pledge of the Day" initiative. The resolution celebrates the initiative’s role in encouraging elementary‑school students to lead the Pledge of Allegiance on television, reinforcing civic education and community unity.

Key provisions

  • Official recognition and commendation of:
    • Atlanta News First (WANF‑TV)
    • Erik Schrader, President and General Manager
    • Representative Kim Schofield and participants in the initiative
  • Text highlights that the initiative:
    • Began in 2024 (developed by Rep. Schofield)
    • Features elementary students across metro Atlanta leading the Pledge of Allegiance on Atlanta News First and PeachtreeTV
    • Encourages civic education, patriotism, and community engagement
  • Direction to the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide appropriate copies of the resolution to the named entities and individuals

Who/what is affected

  • Primary subjects: Atlanta News First (WANF‑TV), its leadership, Representative Kim Schofield, participating elementary schools, students, educators, families, and local communities in Georgia.
  • Legal effect: purely honorary — the resolution does not create obligations, change law, or provide funding.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced: January 24, 2025
  • Referred to House Committee on Agriculture (and later to subcommittee) — though this referral appears procedural and not substantive to a congratulatory resolution
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House
  • House Read and Adopted: May 23, 2025 (nonrecord vote; reported enrolled)
  • Filed and considered on Local & Consent Calendars in April–May 2025

Sponsors

Primary sponsors listed: Barry Moore; Sandra Scott; Long Tran; Doreen Carter; Viola Davis; Kim Schofield (noted as the developer of the initiative in the resolution text).

Additional note — unrelated/fused statutory text included in version content

The materials provided also include a separate statutory amendment text (not part of the honorary resolution) that would amend Section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) to require the Secretary to:
- Give notice and make available for public comment for at least 60 days any new or updated guidance proposing substantive changes to quality‑control reviews before finalization;
- Apply that requirement to guidance likely to require state agencies to change systems, procedures, or staffing related to quality control reviews or that affect verification requirements for SNAP recipients;
- Allow the Secretary to issue interim final guidance in cases of urgent and immediate need while the notice and comment process occurs.

Impact of that separate text (if enacted) would be increased public notice/transparency for SNAP guidance, potential delays in implementing guidance, and administrative effects for USDA and state agencies. Important: this statutory amendment appears to be from a different drafting stream and is not consistent with the content or effect of the Georgia House congratulatory resolution described above.

Bottom line

H.R. 734 is an honorary resolution adopted by the Georgia House that officially commends Atlanta News First, its leadership, Rep. Kim Schofield, and participating students and schools for the "Pledge of the Day" civic initiative. The resolution is symbolic, carries no legal or budgetary effect, and was adopted on May 23, 2025. The provided package also contains an unrelated proposed federal amendment concerning SNAP guidance and public comment procedures; that text is separate from and not part of the honorary commendation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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