# 119-hres-45: Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 117 years of serving communities.

119-hres-45, Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 117 years of serving communities., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-45
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 117 years of serving communities.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**117 years of service** would be celebrated by this resolution honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. It would note the sorority's 1908 founding at Howard University by nine students, its incorporation in 1913, more than 1,075 chapters, over 120,000 active members and 365,000 initiated members worldwide, the six-initiative 2022–2026 "Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood" program, and notable members including Vice President Kamala Harris.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-45 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/45)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-45 (as of 2026-09-21).