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HR 957

Run Atlanta 5K Day; April 5, 2025; recognize

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Eric Bell and 5 co-sponsors

Designates April 5, 2025 as Run Atlanta 5K Day to promote fitness, wellness, and violence prevention; honors gun-violence victims and invites public participation.

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Bill Summary · HR 957

Summary — H.R. 957: “Run Atlanta 5K Day; April 5, 2025; recognize”

Purpose and intent

H.R. 957 is a House resolution recognizing April 5, 2025, as “Run Atlanta 5K Day.” The resolution formally honors and promotes the Run Atlanta 5K, an event organized by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc., which emphasizes health, wellness, and violence prevention. The resolution also memorializes victims of gun violence—specifically naming 17‑year‑old Kenneth Collier Jr. and his mother, Tamika Trimble—and uses the event as a vehicle to encourage community action toward reducing violence.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes April 5, 2025, as Run Atlanta 5K Day.
  • Describes the Run Atlanta 5K and related activities (5K race, Sunrise Prayer for Violence Prevention, Walk for Peace & Well‑being) and highlights the roles of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta’s Health and Wellness Committee (led by Dr. Winston Carhee) and Violence Prevention Committee (led by Joshua Byrd).
  • Encourages citizens to participate in and support the event and its goals of fitness, disease prevention, and violence reduction.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make appropriate copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and press.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic: community organizations, event organizers (100 Black Men of Atlanta), participants, and local residents of Atlanta and Georgia who may be encouraged to attend or support the event.
  • Elected and civic leaders and partners referenced in the resolution are called out as collaborators in violence‑prevention efforts.
  • No regulatory or funding changes; no new legal obligations are created by the resolution.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced: February 4, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce: February 4, 2025.
  • First House readings / Hopper activity: April 4, 2025 (House First Readers; House Read and Adopted noted).
  • Filed, Rules suspended, Reported enrolled, and Adopted: April 25, 2025.
  • Status: House — Read and Adopted.

Sponsors

Sponsors listed with the bill include a mix of primary sponsors and cosponsors. As presented:
- Primary sponsors (listed): Donald Norcross; Sandra Scott; Tremaine Reese; Bryce Berry; Viola Davis; Kim Schofield; Eric Bell (and others named in the bill header).
- Cosponsors (listed): Dina Titus; Eleanor Holmes Norton; Brian K. Fitzpatrick; Joe Courtney; Mark Pocan; Henry C. “Hank” Johnson.

Impact and limitations

  • Impact: The resolution raises public awareness about health, wellness, and violence prevention, lends official recognition to the Run Atlanta 5K, supports community outreach, and honors victims of gun violence—potentially increasing participation and community engagement.
  • Limitations: As a resolution, it is ceremonial and nonbinding; it creates no funding, regulatory changes, or enforceable requirements.

This summary highlights the substantive elements and likely effects of H.R. 957 for readers seeking a concise, factual overview.

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

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