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HR 342

HOUSE/RULES: Provides for the additional information required for consideration of appropriations bills

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Beau Beaullieu

H.R. 342 primarily grants ceremonial honors and commendations to individuals, a company, and first responders, with no new policy or funding obligations.

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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Bill Summary · HR 342

Summary — H.R. 342 (Introduced Jan 13, 2025)

Overview / Purpose
H.R. 342 is recorded as a House resolution introduced Jan 13, 2025. Although its caption (“Provides for the additional information required for consideration of appropriations bills”) suggests a procedural House/Rules matter, the submitted document actually contains a set of unrelated commendatory/recognition resolutions. The combined text does not create substantive policy or appropriations rules; rather, it confers honors, commendations, and requests distribution of copies — actions typical of nonbinding, ceremonial resolutions.

Note: the bill text appears to be an aggregation of multiple standalone resolutions (from different jurisdictions/authors). Readers should verify the official single-text source if seeking a distinct rule or appropriations-change measure.

Key Provisions / Content (by embedded resolution)

  1. Honor for Makayla Amador and Skyline High School varsity girls track and field team

    • Commends senior Makayla Amador for winning three sectional titles:
      • 100-meter dash — 12.96 seconds
      • Long jump — 17 ft 3.5 in
      • Triple jump — 36 ft 11.75 in
    • Praises Coach Tanner Shelton and the team; extends best wishes as they advance to state championships.

  2. Commendation for Shaw Industries Group (Cartersville–Bartow County)

    • Congratulates Shaw Industries Group as the Cartersville–Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Manufacturer of the Year.
    • Notes nearly $1 billion invested in Georgia over five years; installation of a half-mile solar array at Adairsville; creation of the Shaw Family Health Center and Hiring Center in Cartersville.
    • States Shaw employs >2,700 associates in Bartow County and was recognized by Forbes as a Best-In-State Employer.
    • Directs the Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to Shaw Industries Group.

  3. Commendation for first responders and two civilians in Nashville, Illinois

    • Commends Andy Goforth and Daven Hug for heroic actions on April 23, 2025, evacuating residents and assisting after an apartment fire.
    • Recognizes mutual aid response by seven rural fire departments (Nashville, Hoyleton, Addieville, Ashley, Okawville, Carlyle, Coulterville) and multiple ambulance services.
    • Notes two residents were airlifted to the Mercy Burn Center; two were admitted to Washington County Hospital (one released April 27).

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial: the named individuals, the Skyline High School team and coaches, Shaw Industries Group and its employees, and the first responders and fire/EMS departments referenced.
  • No regulatory, funding, or procedural obligations are imposed on agencies or the public beyond customary distribution of copies.

Procedural / Timeline highlights

  • Introduced: Jan 13, 2025; referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Rules suspended and adopted Feb 25, 2025; reported enrolled.
  • Read by title, roll call June 10, 2025 — adopted yeas 99, nays 0.
  • Enrolled and signed by Speaker June 10, 2025; taken by Clerk and presented to Secretary of State June 11, 2025.
  • Classified as a resolution (nonbinding, ceremonial).

Important caveats / recommended action

  • The document contains multiple distinct resolutions and mixed jurisdictional language (state and local items), and sponsor listings that appear inconsistent. The bill title does not match the body content. Verify the official congressional or state legislative record to determine the intended single resolution text and correct sponsorship/agency jurisdiction before citing this measure for legal or procedural purposes.

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

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