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HR 133

Honoring Battery B, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment on its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary.

136th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Johnathan Newman

Ceremonially commemorates MIRA’s 115th anniversary and highlights its support for independent Midwest retailers, with no new laws, funding, or regulatory changes.

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Bill Summary · HR 133

Summary — H.R. 133: Resolution Commemorating the 115th Anniversary of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA)

Status: Adopted (placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Res. Calendar; adopted 2025-09-03)
Introduced: 2025-09-02
Classification: House Resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose

H.R. 133 is a ceremonial resolution that recognizes and commemorates the 115th anniversary (1910–2025) of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA). The resolution acknowledges MIRA’s historical origins, evolution, service pillars, and role supporting independent retailers and local communities throughout the Midwest.

Key provisions / substantive content

  • Officially commemorates MIRA’s 115th anniversary and recognizes its history:
    • Originated in 1910 as the Detroit Retail Meat Merchants.
    • Evolved through industry expansion and mergers (including a 2019 adoption of the current name).
  • Describes MIRA’s scope and mission:
    • Represents thousands of independent retail and wholesale members across multiple Midwestern states.
    • Highlights seven pillars of service: business support, government relations, vendor programs, compliance assistance, networking, community outreach, and the Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation (scholarship and community support).
  • Praises MIRA members for community contributions:
    • Notes members’ roles in providing goods and services in areas without large chains, local employment, and generating local/state tax revenue.
  • Directs no actions, appropriations, or regulatory changes — purely honorary language.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary (in recognition only): Midwest Independent Retailers Association and its members (independent retailers, convenience stores, petroleum stations, service stations, wholesalers).
  • No binding legal, fiscal, or regulatory effect on state agencies, businesses, or individuals.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced 2025-09-02 and adopted by the House on 2025-09-03 after being placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions calendar and laid before the House.
  • The resolution was reported enrolled and processed per legislative procedure. (The legislative file provided includes multiple document excerpts and cross-references to similar-numbered resolutions and committee actions from various dates and jurisdictions; the final adopted measure in this file is the MIRA commemoration.)

Legal / practical impact

  • Ceremonial recognition only. The resolution confers official legislative acknowledgment and public recognition but does not create new rights, duties, funding, or regulatory changes.

Additional notes

  • The legislative record provided contains multiple unrelated text blocks (different states’ resolutions and drafts). This summary focuses on the enacted H.R. 133 text that commemorates the 115th anniversary of MIRA. Related/companion references listed: HR 26 and HCR 139. Sponsors listed in the record are inconsistent across excerpts; the resolution text in the adopted form lists Representative Joseph Aragona and several co-sponsors as the offering members.

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

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