HR 1338: Consulate General of India in Atlanta; recognition and celebration of Black History Month; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It formally recognizes and thanks the Consulate General of India in Atlanta for observing and celebrating Black History Month, which honors the achievements and history of African Americans each February. The resolution cites historical ties between the American Civil Rights Movement and India's independence movement, including Mahatma Gandhi's influence on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as reasons for the recognition. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the Consulate General. The resolution creates no new rules, funding, or legal requirements; it simply expresses the House's appreciation.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Consulate General of India in Atlanta for celebrating Black History Month.
• States the House's appreciation for the Consulate's role in promoting cultural understanding, diversity, and unity.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the Consulate General.
• Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House of Representatives.

The Consulate General of India in Atlanta, which receives the formal recognition, and by extension the Indian American and African American communities in Georgia referenced in the resolution's language about cultural ties and diplomacy.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than binding legislation, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to a formal statement of appreciation and a distributed copy honoring the Consulate's gesture.

• The whereas clauses describe the Consulate General's role in diplomacy and its recognition of Black History Month, and note historical links between the Indian independence movement and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
• The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend the Consulate General of India in Atlanta.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Consulate General.

1. 2026-02-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-11House Hopper (House)

• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)Primary sponsor
• Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)
• Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)
• Billy Mitchell (D, HD-088)
• Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)

• Black History Month
• Indian American community
• Consulate General of India
• cultural diplomacy
• Georgia House resolutions