H.R. 1596 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Feb 26, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRenames Agriculture's poultry research center
This bill officially renames the U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia. The facility would be called the Abit Massey Poultry Research Center instead.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative naming change. It doesn't create new programs or change how the research center operates, so it won't directly affect your daily life. The change honors someone through the naming of a federal facility.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 26, 2025)
This bill designates the Department of Agriculture U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia, as the Abit Massey Poultry Research Center.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1596
A BILL
To designate the U.S. National Poultry Research Center of the Department of Agriculture located in Athens, Georgia, as the "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center".
Sponsor: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1) · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 20, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.”