[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 910 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 910

            Honoring the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2023

    Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. 
    Ferguson, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. 
  McCormick, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Clyde, Mr. 
Collins, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Allen, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Ms. 
   Greene of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was 
       referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            Honoring the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

Whereas Rosalynn Carter was born Eleanor Rosalynn Smith on August 18, 1927, in 
        Plains, Georgia;
Whereas, as a student, Rosalynn Carter excelled in her academic studies, 
        graduating as valedictorian of her class at Plains High School and from 
        Georgia Southwestern College in 1946;
Whereas Rosalynn Carter married James Earl ``Jimmy'' Carter, Jr., on July 7, 
        1946;
Whereas Rosalynn Carter was married to President Jimmy Carter for 77 years, and 
        together they had 3 sons, 1 daughter, 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-
        grandchildren;
Whereas Rosalynn Carter served as First Lady of the State of Georgia from 1971 
        to 1975 and First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981;
Whereas, as First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter served as a 
        committed partner to President Carter throughout his presidency, 
        expanding the role of First Lady, sitting in on cabinet meetings, and 
        representing the Carter administration on foreign trips;
Whereas, as First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter advanced mental 
        health care and services for aging individuals, pushing for the 
        establishment of community mental health centers and becoming the second 
        First Lady to testify before Congress when she advocated for the passage 
        of the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-398);
Whereas Rosalynn Carter and President Carter, after leaving the White House, 
        founded The Carter Center with the mission of resolving conflict, 
        eradicating disease, and promoting democracy worldwide;
Whereas Rosalynn Carter remained devoted to her mental health work, establishing 
        The Carter Center's Mental Health Program to reduce the stigma around 
        mental illness and to improve insurance coverage of mental health care;
Whereas in 1987, Rosalynn Carter founded the Rosalynn Carter Institute for 
        Caregivers, in Americus, Georgia, with the mission of providing training 
        and support for family caregivers, recognizing that everyone will be a 
        caregiver or need a caregiver at some point in their lives;
Whereas Rosalynn Carter and President Carter were enthusiastic volunteers for 
        Habitat for Humanity, working on over 4,000 homes in 14 countries during 
        their 35 years of volunteering;
Whereas Rosalynn Carter and President Carter jointly received the Presidential 
        Medal of Freedom in 1999, making them one of few married couples to 
        receive the highest civilian honor in the United States; and
Whereas Rosalynn Carter leaves behind an honorable legacy of humanitarian work 
        and wholehearted commitment to her husband, children, grandchildren, and 
        great-grandchildren; Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the passing of First Lady Rosalynn Carter and 
        extends its sympathies to her husband, President Carter, and 
        her family; and
            (2) honors the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter and her 
        contributions to the United States of America.
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