HR862: HR862 Lambert High School Economics Team; winning the 2024 World Economics Cup; commend

This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law; it recognizes an achievement. The Lambert High School Economics Team finished first among 398 teams and 2,191 competitors from 50 countries at the 2024 World Economics Cup, an international competition for students interested in economics. The resolution names the six team members and describes the competition's format, which included two objective tests and a 24-hour final task under the theme 'The Dawn of a Tech-Driven New Economy.' The House resolves to congratulate the team and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

• Congratulates the Lambert High School Economics Team on the House's behalf for winning the 2024 World Economics Cup.
• Names the six student team members recognized: Arhan Barve, Neal Karani, Shivam Gupta, Ethan Baek, Vivan Kotla, and Balaskanda Sivanandame.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success, without creating any new law or funding.

The resolution directly names and honors the six members of the Lambert High School Economics Team and, by extension, Lambert High School. It has no legal effect on any other group.

The resolution carries no legal or financial weight and changes nothing in Georgia law; its practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment from the state legislature of a specific group of students' academic achievement in an international competition.

• The whereas clauses describe the 2024 World Economics Cup, including the competition theme, format, and Lambert's win among 398 teams and 2,191 competitors from 50 countries.
• The first resolving clause has the House congratulate the team and wish it continued success.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2025-03-31House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-31House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-31House Hopper (House)

• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)Primary sponsor

• student achievement
• economics competition
• Lambert High School
• legislative commendation