Bill
HR 623
Recognizes and commends Tony Lay for 43 years at ACCA, highlighting his leadership as transportation director and his service delivering seniors’ rides, meals, and outings.
Status: Introduced Jan 22, 2025; Adopted by the House Mar 26, 2025
Primary sponsors: Representatives Darin LaHood (R–IL), Spencer Frye (D–GA), Houston Gaines (R–GA), Marcus Wiedower (R–GA)
Cosponsors include Scott Franklin, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Dusty Johnson, Josh Harder, Hillary J. Scholten, Troy Balderson, Jim Costa, Mike Bost, Henry Cuellar, and others.
Classification: House resolution (commendation)
Purpose and intent
- To formally recognize and commend Tony Lay for 43 years of service with the Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) and to congratulate him on his retirement.
- The resolution memorializes his long tenure (began 1982), his role as transportation director, and specific services provided to seniors in the Athens community.
Key provisions / content
- Recitals that describe Mr. Lay’s record: 43 years with ACCA (the agency’s longest-serving director/employee), service as transportation director providing rides for more than 7,500 seniors, assisting with chores, organizing special outings (e.g., Braves games), and delivering holiday meals (thousands of frozen turkeys and hams over the past decade).
- Findings recognizing his character, community impact, and the value of his service to seniors’ dignity and independence.
- Formal resolves:
- The House “recognizes and commends” Tony Lay for his decades of service and congratulates him on his retirement.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available to Tony Lay.
Who or what is affected
- Directly honors Tony Lay and highlights the Athens Community Council on Aging and the seniors it serves.
- No changes to federal law or programs, no regulatory or funding impact.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Introduced in the House on Jan 22, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Jan 23, 2025).
- Placed on Local & Consent Calendars (Mar 25, 2025). Rules were suspended and the resolution was adopted by the House on Mar 26, 2025; it was then reported enrolled.
- As a House commendation resolution, it is non-binding and ceremonial.
Editorial note
- The bill text submitted included an unrelated caption line referencing the “LICENSE Act of 2025.” That line appears inconsistent with the remainder of the resolution (which is a personal commendation) and is likely an insertion error; the operative text of H. Res. 623 is a commendation for Tony Lay.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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