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HR 879

Jackson, Monique LaSean; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Karla Drenner and 4 co-sponsors

Congress recognizes and commends Monique LaSean Jackson for over 20 years as a special education teacher and 30+ years of volunteer service in Georgia.

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Bill Summary · HR 879

Summary — H. Res. 879 (117th/118th Congress style)

Title: Recognizing and commending Monique LaSean Jackson
Bill type: House Resolution (honorific)
Bill number: H.R. 879
Introduced: January 31, 2025
Status: Read and adopted by the House (adopted May 23, 2025)
Companion bill: S. 1640 (Senate)

Purpose

H.R. 879 is an honorary House resolution recognizing and commending Monique LaSean Jackson for her long record of leadership, public service, and volunteer work in Georgia — particularly her more than 20 years as a special education classroom instructor and more than three decades of volunteer activity.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes and commends Monique LaSean Jackson for “efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia.”
  • Highlights her leadership in special education, classroom instruction spanning over 20 years across several public school systems.
  • Acknowledges more than 30 years of volunteer service with organizations including the Federation of Families Chapter, M3 Youth MOVE Chapter, the 8745 Group, Jack and Jill of America, the Order of the Eastern Star, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • Praises her character traits (integrity, intelligence, fairness, kindness) and leadership qualities.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Monique LaSean Jackson.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Monique LaSean Jackson (honoree).
  • No private or public entities are required to take action; the resolution is symbolic and celebratory.
  • Constituents and community organizations in Georgia who have benefitted from her service are acknowledged indirectly.

Legislative history & timeline

  • Introduced in the House: January 31, 2025.
  • Initially referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Committee on Ways and Means (standard referral language appears in the record).
  • Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: April 28, 2025; considered on May 22, 2025.
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House: May 23, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House: May 23, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: May 23, 2025.

Sponsors

  • Multiple bipartisan sponsors and cosponsors from both parties are listed (including primary sponsors from Georgia delegation and many additional cosponsors nationally), reflecting broad support for the commendation.

Fiscal and legal impact

  • The resolution is non-binding and ceremonial. It does not create law, change policy, authorize spending, or impose obligations. No fiscal impact is expected beyond routine clerical actions to provide a copy to the honoree.

Notes

  • H.R. 879 is an honorary resolution intended to recognize individual achievement and service; such resolutions are commonly used by Congress to publicly commend constituents or notable citizens.

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

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