# 119-hres-455: Recognizing and supporting the continued efforts and contributions of the City of Ferndale to the LGBTQIA+ community of the State of Michigan.

119-hres-455, Recognizing and supporting the continued efforts and contributions of the City of Ferndale to the LGBTQIA+ community of the State of Michigan., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-455
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing and supporting the continued efforts and contributions of the City of Ferndale to the LGBTQIA+ community of the State of Michigan.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Recognizes Ferndale, Michigan as a historic and continuing LGBTQIA+ community hub.** This resolution would honor the city's decades-long role, from population growth in the 1980s and 1990s to institutions like Affirmations, founded with 1988 support and expanded into a downtown center that provides therapy, youth services, vaccinations, STI/HIV testing, a food pantry, SNAP assistance, and free legal and housing clinics. It would highlight the Pittman-Puckett Gallery and the deaths that galvanized local activism, note Ferndale Pride events that drew about 30,000 people last year, cite early openly gay elected officials, the 2006 anti-discrimination ordinance, the 2017 permanent Pride flag display, and consecutive perfect Human Rights Campaign scores as examples of the city's civic leadership.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-455 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/455)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-455 (as of 2025-12-21).