Bill

HR 702

Washington, Evetta B.; recipient of the Women on Purpose award; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rhonda Taylor

Formal, honorary recognition of Evetta B. Washington as a Women on Purpose award recipient, acknowledging her community leadership with no legal or fiscal impact.

House Read and Adopted

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Bill Summary · HR 702

Summary — H.Res. 702 (2025)

Title: Washington, Evetta B.; recipient of the Women on Purpose award; commend
Classification: House resolution (congratulatory/commemorative)
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House (May 23, 2025)

Purpose and intent

H.Res. 702 is a non‑binding resolution that recognizes and commends Evetta B. Washington for her service, leadership, and community contributions. It formally acknowledges her selection as a recipient of the “Women on Purpose” award during Rockdale County’s Women’s History Month celebration and extends the House’s best wishes for her continued success.

Key provisions

Formally recognizes and commends Evetta B. Washington as a Women on Purpose award recipient.
Summarizes her community involvement and leadership roles, including:
- Charter and legacy life member of the Rockdale‑Newton Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW); current president; former first vice president and Scholarship Committee chair.
- Active member of the Rockdale County Branch of the NAACP; former assistant treasurer; former chair of the Communications Committee; co‑chair of the Black History Month Celebration Committee.
- Member of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter of South Carolina State University.
- Member of Antioch‑Lithonia Missionary Baptist Church, serving in the Mass Communication Ministry.
Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Ms. Washington.

Who is affected

Directly honors Evetta B. Washington.
Symbolically recognizes the organizations and communities she serves (Rockdale community, NCNW, NAACP, alma mater alumni chapter, and church). There are no regulatory or funding impacts on other parties.

Procedural and timeline details

Referred (Jan 23, 2025) to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and additionally to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Filed (Apr 1, 2025); placed on Local & Consent Calendars (Apr 7); considered in Local & Consent Calendars (May 22).
Laid before the House, placed on the Congressional Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, and adopted by the House on May 23, 2025. A non‑record vote was noted in the House Journal; the resolution was reported enrolled.

Impact and fiscal note

Purely honorary; the resolution creates no legal obligations, regulations, or expenditures. Its impact is symbolic recognition and public acknowledgment of Ms. Washington’s community service and leadership.

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