--- title: HR 1633. Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1633 cite_as: HR 1633, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1633 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1633.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1633/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73968 date: 2026-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1632.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1634.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1633.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1633 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matt Reeves - Long Tran - Soo Hong - Marvin Lim - Michelle Au text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1633/2025 upstream_id: 2130712 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community recognition - Vietnamese American community - nonprofit organizations - Georgia House resolutions --- # HR 1633. Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia; commend ## Text House Resolution 1633 By: Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Tran of the 80th, Hong of the 103rd, Lim of the 98th, and Au of the 50th A RESOLUTION Commending the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, founded in 2006, the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering the Vietnamese community in the State of Georgia, particularly women and families seeking opportunity, stability, and a strong sense of belonging; and WHEREAS, the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia has played an important role in bringing together women of all ages in a spirit of solidarity, providing opportunities to exchange knowledge, strengthen community ties, and preserve Vietnamese heritage through cultural programs and annual festivals; and WHEREAS, mindful of the diverse cultural profile that defines the State of Georgia, the organization works to promote understanding, inclusion, and integration for newcomers while fostering community development through programs that encourage healthy living, cultural exchange, and civic participation; and WHEREAS, the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia is particularly dedicated to empowering women through leadership development initiatives, financial literacy workshops, and educational programs designed to support women as they balance professional responsibilities, family life, and community leadership; and WHEREAS, the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia has supported vulnerable communities through outreach assisting individuals experiencing homelessness in Gwinnett County and nearby areas, a Christmas volunteer program in Clarkston that provided gifts and essential items to refugee families and children newly arrived from the Congo in Africa, participation in an annual health fair, and fundraising efforts to support flood disaster relief in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Vietnam; and WHEREAS, through its dedication to service, cultural preservation, and community empowerment, the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia has greatly enriched the civic and cultural life of this state, making it abundantly fitting and proper that it be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia for its outstanding service to the community and extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Vietnamese Women's Association of Georgia for its community service, cultural preservation work, and support of families across the state. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Matt Reeves, Long Tran, Soo Hong, Marvin Lim, Michelle Au - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73968 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1633.md?full=1