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HR 710

Ndukwe, Ego Mang Nwokeka; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Segun Adeyina and 3 co-sponsors

Ceremonial House resolution commends Ego Mang Nwokeka Ndukwe for decades of disability advocacy and service, recognizing her leadership and humanitarian work with no legal effect.

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Bill Summary · HR 710

Summary of H.R. 710 — “Ndukwe, Ego Mang Nwokeka; commend”

Bill type: House Resolution (ceremonial)
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Status: Read and Adopted (May 23, 2025)
Primary Sponsors: Jasmine Clark; Arlene Beckles; Segun Adeyina; Gabe Okoye
Cosponsors (selected): Brandon Gill; Mike Collins; Tony Wied; Thomas P. Tiffany; Mike Flood; Jack Bergman; Michael A. Rulli; Mark Harris
Related/Companion Bills: H.R. 377 (companion), S. 712 (companion)

Purpose

H.R. 710 is a non‑binding resolution formally recognizing and commending Ego Mang Nwokeka Ndukwe for her civic leadership, advocacy for people with disabilities, and community service both in the United States and internationally.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes and commends Ego Mang Nwokeka Ndukwe for “efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service.”
  • Summarizes her notable activities and roles, including:
    • Chief Operating Officer of Another Chance Customized Services, a rehabilitation center she and her late husband founded in Decatur about 20 years ago.
    • Founder (2001) of the American Coalition of Africans with disABILITIES (ECI), an advocacy/support organization.
    • Donor of medical equipment to Akahaba Hospital in Abiriba, Nigeria, and founder of Another Chance Nigeria to support mobility, job skills, and empowerment for disabled individuals in Western Nigeria.
    • Service on the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and affiliation with organizations such as ReBoot Computers for Individuals with Disabilities and Friends of Disabled Adults and Children.
  • Expresses admiration for her leadership qualities and community impact.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Ms. Ndukwe.

Who is affected

  • Primarily honorary: Ms. Ego Mang Nwokeka Ndukwe is the honoree.
  • The resolution acknowledges benefits to communities she serves (local disability communities, Nigerian hometown beneficiaries, and related civic organizations) but imposes no obligations or entitlements on any party.

Legal and fiscal impact

  • Ceremonial only. The resolution does not create legal rights, change policy, authorize spending, or impose regulatory requirements.

Procedural timeline (selected)

  • 2025-01-23: Introduced; referred to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Committee on the Judiciary for consideration as appropriate.
  • 2025-03-21: Read and adopted by the House (first reading); also entered House Hopper.
  • 2025-04-07: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-22: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-23: Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted (non‑record vote); reported enrolled.

Bottom line

H.R. 710 is an honorary House resolution that formally recognizes and commends Ego Mang Nwokeka Ndukwe for decades of advocacy and service on behalf of individuals with disabilities and related international humanitarian efforts. It has symbolic significance only and carries no binding legal or budgetary effect.

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

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