HR1622: HR1622 American Red Cross; Red Cross Month; March 2026; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the American Red Cross by declaring March 2026 as Red Cross Month. It highlights the organization's work in Georgia over the past year, including responding to local disasters, deploying volunteers to national emergencies like the Los Angeles wildfires and a typhoon in Alaska, collecting blood and platelets, supporting military families, and training people in first aid and CPR. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement of appreciation. The House resolves to commend the American Red Cross for its efforts and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the organization.

• Formally recognizes March 2026 as Red Cross Month in Georgia through a House resolution.
• Commends the American Red Cross for its humanitarian work, including disaster relief and blood donation services in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the American Red Cross.
• Creates no new law, funding, penalty, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement only.

The American Red Cross and its Georgia volunteers, staff, and regional chapters are the direct subject of this resolution. It also touches Georgians who rely on Red Cross services, such as disaster survivors, blood and platelet recipients, and military families receiving support.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but serves as a public, official acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of the Red Cross's role in disaster response, blood supply, and community safety training across the state.

• The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) recounts Red Cross activity in Georgia in 2025, including disaster response and blood collection statistics.
• The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend the American Red Cross and designate March 2026 as Red Cross Month.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the American Red Cross.

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

• Tim Fleming (R, HD-114)Primary sponsor
• Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)
• Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)

• American Red Cross
• disaster relief
• blood donation
• commemorative resolution
• volunteerism