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HJ 618

Commending the Culture Cup.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Josh Thomas

General Assembly commends the Culture Cup and Nikki Brown for serving Gainesville as a community hub that unites people by honoring African American art, history, and culture.

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ618ER)
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Bill Summary · HJ 618

Summary of House Joint Resolution 618 (HJ618ER) – Commending the Culture Cup

Purpose and Intent

HJ618ER is a ceremonial resolution that commends the Culture Cup, a Gainesville coffee shop, for its role as a community gathering place that promotes unity and diversity. The resolution expresses admiration for the shop’s mission to honor African American art, history, and culture and to uplift members of the community through cultural exchange. It requests that the Clerk of the House prepare a copy of the resolution for Nikki Brown, the founder.

Background and Context

  • The Culture Cup is identified as a local coffee shop in Gainesville that provides coffee, sandwiches, pastries, and serves as a community hub.
  • Nikki Brown is noted as the founder, who, through prior work with Fairfax County, aims to preserve the stories of African American families and neighborhoods in Prince William County and the surrounding region. The concept began taking shape around 2018.
  • The resolution frames the Culture Cup as contributing to local life and cultural preservation beyond its menu offerings.

Key Provisions

  • Preamble (WHEREAS clauses) recognizing the Culture Cup’s role in fostering a more unified society by honoring African American art, history, and culture.
  • Main Resolve: The General Assembly commends the Culture Cup for its service to Gainesville residents as both a coffee shop and a community gathering place that promotes unity and diversity.
  • Administrative action: The Clerk of the House of Delegates is to prepare and present a copy of the resolution to Nikki Brown.

Who/What is Affected

  • The resolution publicly recognizes the Culture Cup and its founder, Nikki Brown.
  • It does not create new programs, authorize funding, or change any statutory or regulatory framework. It is a symbolic, ceremonial acknowledgment.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: February 7, 2025.
  • Engrossed by the House: February 17, 2025; agreed to by the House (voice vote) the same day.
  • Senate action: Agreed to by the Senate by voice vote on February 19, 2025.
  • Enrolled status: As part of the 2025 session, the bill is reported as “HJ618ER” (enrolled) with actions indicating passage by both chambers.
  • Notable metadata: Patron listed as Thomas; the bill number is HJ618; version “HJ618ER” indicates its enrolled status after Senate and House concurrence.

Potential Impact

  • Primarily symbolic prestige and public recognition for the Culture Cup and its founder.
  • May enhance community pride and awareness of local cultural initiatives in Gainesville and the broader Northern Virginia area.
  • No direct fiscal impact, regulatory change, or policy shift is implied by the text of the resolution.

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

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