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HR 780

Earl, Gary Everett; condolences

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Carolyn Hugley and 1 co-sponsor

Honors Gary Earl with a ceremonial House resolution memorializing his life and offering condolences; purely symbolic, with no legal, regulatory, or fiscal impact.

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Bill Summary · HR 780

Summary — H.R. 780: Earl, Gary Everett; condolences

Purpose and intent

H.R. 780 is a ceremonial resolution honoring the life and memory of Gary Everett Earl (b. Jan 4, 1963; d. Mar 23, 2025). Its primary purpose is to recognize Mr. Earl’s personal, professional, military, and community contributions and to express the House’s condolences to his family, friends, and community.

Key provisions

  • Officially honors and memorializes Gary Everett Earl, noting:
    • Birth in Hartford, Connecticut, and upbringing in Columbus, Georgia.
    • 30 years of service at TSYS.
    • Military service in the United States Army.
    • Active membership at The Edge Church in Columbus.
    • Survived by three children (Giovan, Jalen, Brianna) and one granddaughter (Harleigh).
    • Personal qualities: integrity, generosity, faith, devotion to family and community.
  • Expresses the House’s “deepest and most sincere regret” at his passing.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Mr. Earl’s family.

Who is affected

  • The resolution is purely honorary and symbolic. It affects:
    • The family and friends of Gary Everett Earl (recipient of the copy authorized for distribution).
    • Colleagues, veterans, community members, and faith community acknowledged by the resolution.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal effects on government operations or private parties.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: January 28, 2025.
  • Referred to Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Energy and Commerce (noted in the record as part of procedural routing).
  • Placed on the Congratulations & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House: April 17, 2025.
  • Read and adopted by the House: April 17, 2025 (record and nonrecord votes noted in the Journal).
  • Reported enrolled: April 21, 2025.

Sponsors and authorship notes

  • Resolution text lists Representatives Tremaine Reese (140th) and Carolyn Hugley (141st) as authors (header).
  • Metadata lists additional named sponsors (e.g., Darrell Issa, Kevin Kiley, Jay Obernolte) that do not appear in the resolution text; this discrepancy is noted in the official record.

Impact

  • Symbolic, nonbinding recognition intended to commemorate an individual’s life and offer public condolences. No statutory changes, budgetary impact, or enforcement provisions.

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

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