[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1281 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1281

  Recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Delta Pi 
                               sorority.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2026

 Ms. Foxx (for herself and Ms. Lee of Florida) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                               Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the 175th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Delta Pi 
                               sorority.

Whereas Alpha Delta Pi sorority was founded as the Adelphean Society on May 15, 
        1851, at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia;
Whereas Alpha Delta Pi sorority was the first secret society for college women, 
        founded at the first college chartered to grant degrees to women;
Whereas the recognized founders of Alpha Delta Pi include Eugenia Tucker 
        Fitzgerald, Mary Evans Glass, Octavia Andrew Rush, Ella Pierce Turner, 
        Sophronia Woodruff Dews, and Elizabeth Williams Mitchell, and whose 
        membership stands at over 290,000 lifetime initiates;
Whereas the sorority, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has established 
        chapters at over 220 colleges and universities across the United States 
        and Canada and has 165 active alumnae associations;
Whereas Alpha Delta Pi sorority is a private membership organization whose 
        mission is to provide women with a meaningful lifelong experience that 
        empowers them to reach their full potential through leadership, 
        educational, philanthropic, and social opportunities;
Whereas the Adelphean Society set forward the objectives of the society to be 
        the mental, moral, social, and domestic improvement of its members, and 
        Alpha Delta Pi sorority now recognizes the core values of sisterhood, 
        service, character, and knowledge to be the guideposts by which all 
        members live;
Whereas Alpha Delta Pi, whose motto is ``We Live For Each Other,'' consistently 
        raises over $1,000,000 per year for Ronald McDonald House, whose 
        collegians log over 300,000 community service hours annually, and whose 
        platforms regularly educate members and the public about the dangers of 
        hazing and the importance of sisterhood in relation to wellness and 
        belonging;
Whereas the sorority counts among its alumnae 1 Academy Award winner, 6 Emmy 
        award winners, 2 Grammy winners, 4 New York Times bestselling authors, 6 
        United States Olympians, 2 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, and 1 
        recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism and 
        the Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity;
Whereas the sorority is the home to 2 sitting United States Representatives, 1 
        Senator, and can claim several ``firsts'' including the first United 
        States treasurer named National Director of the Savings Bond Division 
        and the first woman to hold the United States government's highest 
        education post; and
Whereas Alpha Delta Pi sorority will hold its 175th anniversary Grand Convention 
        in Palm Desert, California, June 17 through June 20, 2026: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates Alpha Delta Pi sorority on the occasion 
        of its 175th anniversary;
            (2) acknowledges the contributions of Alpha Delta Pi 
        members to education, science and technology, the arts, 
        athletics, government, the military, business, and community 
        service; and
            (3) recognizes the members of Alpha Delta Pi sorority for 
        their lifelong commitment to personal growth, friendship, and 
        community enrichment.
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