HR 143 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Archie Tucker; commend upon retirement from the United States Dept. of Agriculture after 51 years of public service.

This bill is a House Resolution from the Mississippi Legislature that formally commends Archie Tucker on his retirement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture after 51 years of service. The resolution recognizes Tucker as the first African American to hold the positions of Area Administrative Officer and Deputy Area Director at the Agricultural Research Service, highlighting his extensive career achievements and leadership across multiple states and territories. The document serves as an official acknowledgment of his contributions and includes details about his professional accomplishments, awards, and family support, but does not create any new laws or policy changes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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As Introduced Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The document changed from a Mississippi state House Resolution to a federal House Resolution (HR 143). The substantive content of the resolution remains the same, but the formatting and header information were updated to reflect federal legislative standards rather than state legislative formatting.
Scope change
The scope changed from a state-level Mississippi House Resolution to a federal House Resolution, though the subject matter (commending Archie Tucker) remains identical.
TECHNICAL

Header changed from Mississippi Legislature Regular Session 2026 to HR 143 (As Adopted by House) - 2026 Regular Session, indicating the document was converted from state to federal format.

Removed Mississippi-specific legislative formatting including the original bill number format and replaced with federal House Resolution numbering conventions.

The resolution text itself remained substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and removal of state-specific legislative identifiers.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Hines
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