HR 1969: America 250 Day at the state capitol; April 1, 2026; recognize

This House resolution designates April 1, 2026 as America 250 Day at the Georgia state capitol, ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. It recounts Georgia's role in national history, including its founding as the 13th colony, its ratification of the U.S. Constitution as the fourth state, and notable Georgians such as Declaration signers Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and President Jimmy Carter. The resolution also highlights Georgia's cultural, economic, and agricultural significance, from the 1996 Olympics and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 to the state's agriculture industry. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press. Resolutions like this one carry no binding legal effect; they express the position of the House.

• Formally recognizes April 1, 2026 as America 250 Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for public and press distribution.
• Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and reviews Georgia's historical role in the founding and growth of the United States.

The resolution primarily affects the House of Representatives and the Clerk of the House, who is directed to distribute copies. It has no direct legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or agencies.

Because this is a commemorative resolution rather than a law, it creates no new rules, funding, or penalties. Its main effect is a symbolic recognition day at the capitol and a public reflection on Georgia's history tied to the nation's 250th anniversary.

• The resolved clause recognizes April 1, 2026 as America 250 Day at the state capitol, tied to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
• A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and the press.
• The whereas clauses recount Georgia history, including its founding in 1732, statehood in 1788, notable figures, and cultural and economic highlights, but carry no operative legal effect.

1. 2026-03-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)
• Will Wade (R, HD-009)
• Vance Smith (R, HD-138)
• Martin Momtahan (R, HD-017)
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)

• state capitol events
• Georgia history
• America 250th anniversary
• commemorative resolutions