THE BILL ITSELF
HR 8075
Kappa Alpha Psi Day
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House Resolution
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A resolution designating January 21, 2026, as "Kappa
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Alpha Psi Day" in Florida.
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WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., is a public
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service organization founded on January 5, 1911, by 10 great men
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at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, with an objective
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to unite college men in a bond of fraternity, and
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WHEREAS, the fraternity has vowed to make great
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achievements in all fields of human endeavor by providing
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resources and services to the community, and
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WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., is a brotherhood
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of college educated men committed to executing the fraternity's
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ideals through many valuable programs such as Guide Right, a
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national service program that provides high school and college
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students with educational and occupational guidance; Diamonds in
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the Rough, a national campaign designed to increase the number
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of young men of color being accepted to and attending
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postsecondary institutions; and the National Kappa League, a
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program that provides educational, occupational, and social
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guidance to male students in 6th through 12th grades, and
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WHEREAS, for over 115 years, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
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Inc., has provided exemplary service and support to local
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communities by leading dialogue on public policy issues,
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supporting quality education, and producing new projects to
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stimulate current and future economic growth, and
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WHEREAS, members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., are
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visible as corporate and civic leaders, respected public
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officials, acclaimed academics, and activists in their own
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right, and
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WHEREAS, Florida is home to 20 undergraduate chapters and
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26 alumni chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and
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WHEREAS, on January 21, 2026, members of Kappa Alpha Psi
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Fraternity, Inc., representing Florida converged in Tallahassee
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for "Kappas at the Capitol Day," NOW, THEREFORE,
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
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Florida:
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That January 21, 2026, is designated as "Kappa Alpha Psi
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Day" in Florida in recognition of the many contributions that
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the members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., have made to
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this state.