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US HRes51

US HRes51
Honoring Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., on reaching the historic milestone of 105 years of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood.


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Introduced
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

Honoring Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., on reaching the historic milestone of 105 years of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood.

AI Summary

This resolution honors Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., a historically significant African American sorority founded on January 16, 1920, at Howard University by five women known as the "Five Pearls". The resolution highlights the organization's extensive achievements over its 105-year history, including establishing over 875 chapters across eight intercontinental regions with more than 100,000 members. It recognizes the sorority's groundbreaking contributions, such as being the first National Pan-Hellenic Council organization to centralize operations, charter a chapter in Africa, and form auxiliary groups. The resolution celebrates the organization's commitment to scholarship, service, and community engagement, while also acknowledging notable members who have made significant contributions in fields like law, entertainment, education, and the arts. By commemorating Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's legacy, the resolution emphasizes the organization's ongoing dedication to its founding principles of sisterhood, academic excellence, and community-focused action.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 01/16/2025)

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