--- title: SR 319. Muslim American Heritage Month; recognize July 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr319 cite_as: SR 319, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr319 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr319.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr319/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71047 date: 2025-03-03 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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. 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Muslim American Heritage Month; recognize July 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 319 By: Senators Rahman of the 5th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Orrock of the 36th, Harrell of the 40th, James of the 28th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia takes great pride in the varied religious and cultural traditions of residents of this state and seeks to afford all people in Georgia the opportunity to better understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich histories, cultures, significant contributions, and shared principles of Muslim Americans; and WHEREAS, Muslim Americans contribute greatly to charitable organizations that help people from all faiths in the United States and around the world by feeding the hungry, providing recuperation efforts following natural disasters, and providing medical assistance, family services, scholastic supplies, and before- and after-school programs; and WHEREAS, Muslim Americans have contributed to every part of the economy, culture, education, and identity of Georgia and the United States in making advancements in architecture, arts, business, culture, diplomacy, government, law, medicine, the military, national security, religion, and sports; and WHEREAS, Muslim Americans from Georgia have made significant contributions in the global fight against polio, malaria, influenza, hepatitis, and cancer and in the development of vaccines; and WHEREAS, there is a need for public education, awareness, discourse, and policies that are culturally competent when describing, discussing, or addressing the impacts of being Muslim American. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize the month of July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month at the state capitol and encourage officials and departments of state, county, and municipal governments, boards of education, elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, businesses, and all citizens to participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities that commemorate and honor the contributions of Muslim Americans throughout said month. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 Senate resolution would recognize July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month, encouraging state and local governments, schools, and businesses to hold events honoring Muslim Americans' contributions. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month. The resolution describes Muslim Americans' contributions to charity work, disaster relief, medical research, and fields such as architecture, business, government, law, medicine, and sports. It then resolves that the Senate recognizes the month at the state capitol and encourages state, county, and municipal government officials, school boards, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and citizens to take part in ceremonies and programs honoring Muslim Americans during July 2025. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. ### What it does - Formally designates July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month as recognized by the Georgia Senate. - Encourages state, county, and municipal government officials and departments to participate in commemorative events during the month. - Encourages boards of education, schools, colleges, universities, and businesses to hold ceremonies and programs honoring Muslim Americans. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. - Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties since it is a resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia law. ### Who it affects State, county, and municipal government officials and departments, boards of education, elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, businesses, and Georgia citizens generally, all of whom are encouraged (but not required) to participate in related activities. ### Why it matters Because it is a resolution rather than a law, it carries symbolic weight rather than legal force. It gives official state recognition to Muslim American Heritage Month and may prompt schools, governments, and businesses to organize related events in July. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Muslim Americans' contributions to charity, disaster relief, medicine and vaccine research, and various professional fields in Georgia and the United States. - The resolving clause recognizes July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month at the state capitol. - The resolution encourages government officials, school boards, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and citizens to hold commemorative ceremonies and programs. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-02-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2025-03-03) - Sponsors: Sheikh Rahman, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Nan Orrock, Sally Harrell, Donzella James, Emanuel Jones, Derek Mallow, Nikki Merritt, Ed Harbison, David Lucas, Randal Mangham, Michael Rhett, Jason Esteves, Elena Parent, Gail Davenport, Harold Jones, Sonya Halpern, RaShaun Kemp, Freddie Sims, Josh McLaurin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71047 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr319.md?full=1