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HR 1072

TO RECOGNIZE KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC., FOR ITS POSITIVE IMPACT UPON ITS COMMUNITIES, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jessie McGruder

Arkansas House adopts a ceremonial resolution recognizing Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. for its community impact; non-binding, no laws or funds involved.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1072

Summary — HR 1072 (95th General Assembly, 2025)

Title: To recognize Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., for its positive impact upon its communities, the State of Arkansas, the nation, and the world.
Type: House Resolution (ceremonial)
Introduced: February 6, 2025 — Adopted: May 23, 2025

Purpose

HR 1072 is a ceremonial resolution adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives that formally recognizes Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. for its historical significance, community service, and contributions to Arkansas, the United States, and globally. It does not create law, authorize expenditures, or change policy.

Key provisions

  • Official recognition by the Arkansas House of Representatives of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. for its “positive impact” on communities, the State of Arkansas, the nation, and the world.
  • Directs that, upon adoption, a copy of the resolution be presented to the leadership of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. by the Chief Clerk of the House.

Background and substantive facts cited in the resolution

  • Notes Kappa Alpha Psi was founded January 5, 1911, at Indiana University (Bloomington).
  • States the fraternity has over 150,000 members and about 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every U.S. state and abroad.
  • Highlights the fraternity’s founding principles (achievement) and that its constitution contains no race/creed/national origin exclusions.
  • Describes community activities: homeless assistance, scholarships, mentoring, blood drives, public health seminars, summer enrichment camps, and an asserted donation of over $1,000,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
  • Mentions members’ military service and disaster relief efforts.
  • Lists notable fraternity members cited in the text (e.g., Wilt Chamberlain, Arthur Ashe, Bill Russell, Colin Kaepernick).

Procedural history (selected)

  • 2025-02-06: Introduced in House; referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
  • 2025-03-17: Committee returned Do Pass.
  • 2025-04-14: Read and adopted (per docket).
  • 2025-05-23: Laid before House; adopted; placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar.
  • 2025-05-24: Reported enrolled.

Sponsors and related bills

  • Primary sponsors listed: Cortez, Ronny Jackson, and McGruder (Representative Jessie McGruder is noted as a member of the fraternity).
  • Companion bill: S 442.

Impact and limitations

  • Symbolic recognition: raises the organization’s visibility and acknowledges its community contributions.
  • No fiscal or regulatory effect: resolution is non-binding and carries no appropriation or regulatory change.
  • Note: The document includes an initial line referencing an “AIM HIGH Act,” which appears unrelated to the substance of this ceremonial resolution and may be an editorial artifact.

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

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