Bill
HR 617
The resolution recognizes and commends the International WeLoveU Foundation for its humanitarian work, public health efforts, and global volunteer impact.
Status and basic info
- Bill type: House resolution (honorific/commemorative)
- Title as introduced: Recognizing and commending the International WeLoveU Foundation
- Bill number: H.R. 617
- Introduced: January 22, 2025
- House status: Read and adopted (House consideration and adoption occurred March–April 2025; passed the House under suspension of the rules by voice vote on April 28, 2025)
- Senate status: Received in the Senate April 29, 2025; read twice and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar (Calendar No. 59)
- Primary sponsors (listed): Kim Schofield, Diana Harshbarger, Sandra Scott, Sheila Jones, Rhonda Burnough, Viola Davis (and several cosponsors including Joe Neguse, Lloyd Doggett, Ed Case, Robert E. Latta, among others)
Purpose and intent
- The resolution formally recognizes and commends the International WeLoveU Foundation (an NGO established in 2001) for its humanitarian and volunteer activities and extends best wishes for its continued success.
- It highlights the Foundation’s contributions to community service, public health (notably blood drives), and global humanitarian engagement.
Key provisions / substantive content
- Finds and records that:
- The International WeLoveU Foundation has been associated with the U.N. Department of Global Communications since 2018.
- Founder and Chairwoman Zahng Gil‑jah has inspired nearly 300,000 volunteers across more than 50 countries to serve in six focus areas: Education, Emergency Relief, Environmental Protection, Health, International Aid, and Social Welfare.
- In January 2021 the Foundation launched a National Blood Donation Campaign in response to COVID‑19–related shortages.
- On September 15, 2024, the Foundation’s Southeast USA volunteers hosted a large blood drive at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium in coordination with the American Red Cross, with simultaneous drives in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
- The Foundation marked 20 years of conducting blood drives and related humanitarian work in 2024.
- Resolves that the House recognizes and commends the Foundation and directs the Clerk to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to the organization.
Who or what is affected
- Primary subject: International WeLoveU Foundation, its leadership, volunteers, and beneficiaries of its programs.
- Effect on federal law, programs, or budgets: None — this is a non‑binding, congratulatory resolution and does not create new legal obligations, authorities, or funding.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Considered under suspension of the rules in the House (limited debate; voice vote).
- Passed the House and was transmitted to the Senate (as of April 29, 2025 placed on Senate Calendar).
- Because it is a commemorative resolution, it does not require enactment into law to effectuate policy changes; its practical impact is recognition and public record.
Related
- A separate measure with the same H.R. number appears in committee documents (a Committee report titled “American Music Tourism Act of 2025” accompanies an H.R. 617 in the congressional report record). That document pertains to a different substantive bill and is unrelated to this commemorative resolution; this summary covers the resolution honoring the International WeLoveU Foundation.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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