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HR 442

CONGRATS-ALA UNIT 392

104th Regular Session Introduced by Jackie Haas

Ceremonial recognition: Congratulates ALA Unit 392 on its 100th anniversary and acknowledges Natasha Byrd’s Yellow Rose Award for servant leadership, with no legal effect.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 442

Summary — H.R. 442 (CONGRATS-ALA UNIT 392)

Status: Resolution — Adopted

This summary describes the ceremonial resolution H.R. 442 titled “CONGRATS-ALA UNIT 392.” The available record includes two distinct resolution texts that appear under the same bill number: (1) a congratulatory resolution recognizing American Legion Auxiliary Unit 392 on its centennial, and (2) a separate congratulatory resolution commending Natasha Byrd for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. Both texts are non‑binding ceremonial recognitions; neither creates new law, authorizes spending, nor changes policy.

Main purpose

  • Primary: Congratulate and recognize American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 392 on its 100th anniversary and acknowledge its service to veterans and the community.
  • Secondary (separate text found under the same bill number): Congratulate Natasha Byrd for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award and commend her community service and youth‑development work.

Key provisions and findings (ALA Unit 392 resolution)

  • Notes the American Legion’s founding (chartered by Congress in 1919) and growth to over one million members and ~12,000 posts worldwide.
  • Records that ALA Unit 392 was formed in Peotone on September 11, 1925.
  • Highlights volunteer service: Unit 392 members donated 3,259 volunteer hours in 2024.
  • Describes recurring activities: annual Poppy Drive each Saturday before Memorial Day; collection of donations for veterans, active‑duty members, and families; operation of holiday charitable programs (annual Christmas party, Easter box distributions).
  • Resolves that the House of Representatives congratulates ALA Unit 392 on its 100th anniversary and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the Unit.

Key provisions (Natasha Byrd resolution)

  • Commends Natasha Byrd, CEO/Founder of Dream Teens Community Foundation Inc., for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award.
  • Summarizes Byrd’s background: Atlanta native, eldest of 12, founder of a youth empowerment nonprofit, experience in HR/recruiting/community relations, work as UPS District Community Relations representative.
  • Resolves the House congratulates and commends Byrd and directs the Clerk to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to her.

Who is affected / impacted

  • ALA Unit 392: ceremonial recognition and formal congratulations; no legal or financial effects.
  • Natasha Byrd and Dream Teens Community Foundation Inc.: ceremonial commendation and a publicly recorded acknowledgment.
  • Broader public: informational recognition of community service and volunteerism.

Procedural timeline & status

  • Introduced: Jan 15, 2025.
  • Committee referrals and procedural steps recorded (Committee on Agriculture, subcommittee referral, local & consent calendars, etc., per the legislative log).
  • Actions listed include Rules suspended, Reported enrolled, Read and Adopted, and final entry “Resolution Adopted” (dates reported include March 18, 2025 and October 14, 2025).
  • Sponsors listed: Julia Letlow, Karen Lupton, Jackie Haas.
  • Related/companion bill: S. 1117.

Legal effect and context

  • This is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution intended to honor and record appreciation for community service. It does not appropriate funds, change legal rights, or impose obligations.

Notes on discrepancies in the record

  • Two distinct resolution texts are present under the same bill number: one focused on ALA Unit 392 (an Illinois House resolution text) and another congratulating Natasha Byrd (a separate resolution text referencing the “Yellow Rose Award”). The legislative actions and sponsors listed span multiple jurisdictions and appear inconsistent. The substance summarized above reflects both texts as they appear in the record; readers should consult the officially enrolled resolution text in the legislative body’s archives for the definitive version.

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

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