HR1440: HR1440 Contributions of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Asian American Voices for Education, Georgia AAPI Hub, Raksha, and We Love Buford Highway on Asian American Advocacy Day; recognize

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring six organizations: Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Asian American Voices for Education, Georgia AAPI Hub, Raksha, and We Love Buford Highway. The resolution describes their work serving Asian American, Pacific Islander, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities in Georgia, including voter education, legal services, small business support, and services for survivors of violence. It resolves that the House recognizes and commends these groups on Asian American Advocacy Day, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to each organization.

• Formally recognizes and commends six named organizations for their work with Asian American and related communities in Georgia.
• States that these groups provide services such as voter education, legal aid, counseling, and small business support in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the six organizations.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement tied to Asian American Advocacy Day.

The resolution directly names Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Asian American Voices for Education, Georgia AAPI Hub, Raksha, and We Love Buford Highway, along with the Asian American, Pacific Islander, and AMEMSA communities in Georgia these groups serve.

The resolution carries no legal force and changes no policy, but it is a public, official acknowledgment by the Georgia House of the role these organizations play in serving immigrant and AAPI communities across the state.

• The whereas clauses describe the organizations' work in voter education, legal services, counseling, and small business support for AAPI and AMEMSA communities in Georgia.
• The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally recognize and commend the six named organizations on Asian American Advocacy Day.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to each of the six organizations.

1. 2026-02-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-20House Hopper (House)

• Long Tran (D, HD-080)Primary sponsor
• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)
• Saira Draper (D, HD-090)
• Akbar Ali (D, HD-106)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)

• Asian American Advocacy Day
• AAPI communities
• community organizations
• legislative recognition
• Georgia House of Representatives