HR 1633: Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia, a nonprofit founded in 2006 that supports Vietnamese women and families in Georgia. The text describes the group's work bringing women together, preserving Vietnamese cultural heritage through festivals, and helping newcomers integrate into Georgia communities. It also highlights the organization's charitable outreach, including helping people experiencing homelessness in Gwinnett County, running a Christmas program for refugee families in Clarkston, taking part in a health fair, and raising money for flood relief in several states and in Vietnam. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for the organization, but it does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia for its community service and cultural work.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the organization's continued success.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change since it is a commendatory resolution.

The resolution directly names the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia and the communities it serves, including Vietnamese women and families in Georgia, refugee families in Clarkston, and people experiencing homelessness in Gwinnett County.

While the resolution carries no legal or funding consequences, it gives official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a community organization's volunteer and cultural work, which can raise its public profile and validate its contributions.

• The whereas clauses describe the organization's founding in 2006 and its mission to support Vietnamese women and families in Georgia.
• The whereas clauses list specific outreach activities, including homelessness assistance in Gwinnett County and a Christmas program for refugee families in Clarkston.
• The resolved clause formally commends the organization for its service and wishes it continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization.

1. 2026-03-06House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-06House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-06House Hopper (House)

• Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)Primary sponsor
• Long Tran (D, HD-080)
• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)
• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)
• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)

• community recognition
• Vietnamese American community
• nonprofit organizations
• Georgia House resolutions