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HR 596

Techbridge Inc.; occasion of its 25th anniversary; Techbridge Day at the state capitol; March 17, 2025; recognize

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bryce Berry and 5 co-sponsors

Honors Techbridge’s 25th anniversary and designates March 17, 2025, as Techbridge Day to publicly recognize its impacts in hunger relief, social justice, workforce development, and

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Bill Summary · HR 596

Summary — H.R. 596: Commending Techbridge Inc.; recognize March 17, 2025, as Techbridge Day at the state capitol

Overview

H.R. 596 is a House resolution that commends Techbridge Inc. on its 25th anniversary and recognizes March 17, 2025, as “Techbridge Day” at the state capitol. The resolution is ceremonial in nature: it honors the organization’s achievements, highlights key programmatic impacts, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Techbridge Inc.

Purpose and intent

  • Formally recognize Techbridge Inc.’s 25 years of nonprofit capacity-building and social-impact work (founded 2000).
  • Publicly acknowledge the organization’s contributions in areas the resolution identifies as core pillars.
  • Establish March 17, 2025, as a commemorative day at the state capitol to mark the milestone.

Key provisions

  • Commends Techbridge Inc. on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
  • Recognizes March 17, 2025, as Techbridge Day at the state capitol.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Techbridge Inc.

Findings cited in the resolution

The resolution documents Techbridge’s reported impacts across four “core pillars”:
- Hunger Relief: supporting food banks and pantries, distributing over 6.6 billion pounds of food.
- Social Justice: facilitating more than $131 million in pro bono legal services to underserved communities.
- Workforce Development: creating tech-sector economic opportunities with a $9.6 million impact.
- Homelessness: securing over $30 million in housing assistance for individuals and families.

The resolution also notes Techbridge’s role in building partnerships and leveraging technology to address social challenges.

Sponsors and procedural status

  • Primary sponsors: Nydia M. Velázquez; Park Cannon; Phil Olaleye; Bryce Berry; Betsy Holland; Inga Willis; Robert Dawson.
  • Cosponsors include Adriano Espaillat, Pablo José Hernández, Delia Ramirez, Ritchie Torres, Daniel S. Goldman, Grace Meng, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and others.
  • Introduced: January 21, 2025.
  • Committee referral: House Committee on Natural Resources; also referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • House actions: Read and Adopted (House First Readers & House Read and Adopted on March 13, 2025); Rules suspended and Adopted; Reported enrolled (March 26, 2025).

Impact and limitations

  • Symbolic/ceremonial — does not create or amend law, authorize spending, or impose regulatory obligations.
  • Primary effect is public recognition and recordation of Techbridge’s accomplishments; it may support visibility, community relations, and future partnership opportunities for the organization.

Next steps

As adopted and reported enrolled, the resolution completes its legislative purpose as a formal recognition. The Clerk will provide Techbridge Inc. with an appropriate copy of the adopted resolution.

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

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