HR 1277: Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; 52nd anniversary; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta on its 52nd anniversary. It lists the long relationship between Georgia and Japan, including $8.33 billion in trade, more than 700 Japan-affiliated offices employing 40,000 people in Georgia, sister-city relationships between several Georgia cities and Japanese cities, and Japanese language programs in Georgia schools and colleges. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It formally states that the House recognizes the anniversary and commends the consulate's work, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta.

• Formally recognizes the 52nd anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Commends the consulate for its work strengthening cultural, educational, political, and economic ties between Georgia and Japan.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta.
• Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing government obligation, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill.

This resolution mainly affects the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta, which receives the formal recognition, and does not impose duties on the general public. It also reflects on Georgia institutions with ties to Japan, including public schools, colleges with Japanese language programs, and cities with sister-city relationships.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any Georgia law or spend any money. Its practical effect is symbolic: it publicly acknowledges the economic and cultural relationship between Georgia and Japan and results in a copy being delivered to the consulate.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the economic relationship, citing $8.33 billion in trade and over 700 Japan-affiliated offices employing 40,000 people in Georgia.
• The whereas clauses also note sister-city ties between seven Georgia cities and Japanese cities, plus a state-level sister-state relationship with Kagoshima Prefecture.
• The resolving clause states the House recognizes the anniversary and commends the consulate's efforts on cultural, educational, political, and economic ties.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta.

1. 2026-02-06House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-06House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-06House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Yasmin Neal (D, HD-079)
• Josh Bonner (R, HD-073)
• Trey Kelley (R, HD-016)
• Miriam Paris (D, HD-142)
• Martin Momtahan (R, HD-017)

• Georgia-Japan relations
• international trade
• sister cities
• ceremonial resolutions