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HR 1325

Congratulating Rishi Tirumalasetty of Katy on winning first place at the 2025 Texas State Finals of the National Civics Bee.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Mike Schofield

H.R. 1325 honors Rishi Tirumalasetty for winning first place in the 2025 Texas State Finals of the National Civics Bee, with ceremonial recognition only.

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Bill Summary · HR 1325

Summary of H.R. 1325 (117th/118th Congress) — Congratulating Rishi Tirumalasetty

Purpose and intent

H.R. 1325 is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution that formally congratulates Rishi Tirumalasetty of Katy, Texas, for winning first place at the 2025 Texas State Finals of the National Civics Bee. The resolution recognizes his achievement in a civics competition and honors his accomplishments in civic knowledge and engagement.

Key provisions

  • Acknowledges and congratulates Rishi Tirumalasetty for winning first place at the 2025 Texas State Finals of the National Civics Bee.
  • Offers public recognition of his accomplishment to Rishi, his family, school, and local community.
  • As a resolution of congratulations, it does not create any rights, obligations, funding, or changes to federal law or policy.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Rishi Tirumalasetty (honoree).
  • Indirectly: Rishi’s family, school, teachers, and the Katy, Texas community; more broadly, participants and supporters of civic education in Texas.
  • Governmental impact: None substantive — the resolution is honorary and ceremonial only.

Sponsors and committees

  • Primary sponsor: Representative Frank D. Lucas
  • Cosponsor: Representative Zoe Lofgren
  • Referred to: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (upon introduction)
  • Senate referral: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (after transmittal to the Senate)

Procedural and timeline highlights

  • Introduced in the House: February 13, 2025
  • Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: February 13, 2025
  • Passed in the House under suspension of the rules by voice vote after 40 minutes of debate: March 24, 2025
  • Received in the Senate and read twice; referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 25, 2025
  • Subsequent House calendar and procedural actions in May (filed, referred to Local & Consent Calendars, rules suspended, adopted)
  • Reported enrolled: June 6, 2025 (final enrollment stage for a resolution of this type)

Notes on effect

H.R. 1325 is an honorary resolution intended to recognize an individual achievement. It does not authorize spending, change federal law, or require executive action. Its primary purpose is public recognition of civic accomplishment.

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

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