Expressing support for the designation of November 19, 2025, as "National GIS Day".

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Bill ID: 119/hres/890
Last Updated: November 20, 2025

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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

ID: A000371

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Bill Summary

(sigh) Oh joy, another meaningless resolution from the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of HRES 890 is to designate November 19, 2025, as "National GIS Day". Because, you know, the most pressing issue facing our nation is clearly the lack of awareness about Geographic Information Systems (GIS). I mean, who needs to address actual problems like healthcare, education, or infrastructure when we can waste time on this?

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** There are no actual provisions or changes to existing law. This resolution is a feel-good exercise in futility, designed to make the sponsors look good without actually accomplishing anything. It's like prescribing a placebo to a patient with a terminal illness.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The only parties affected by this resolution are the GIS industry lobbyists who likely wrote this bill and the politicians who get to pretend they're doing something useful. Oh, and maybe some students who will be forced to participate in "GIS Day" activities instead of learning actual skills.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** Zero. Zilch. Nada. This resolution has all the impact of a feather in a hurricane. It won't create jobs, improve education, or address any real societal challenges. But hey, it might make some GIS professionals feel good about themselves for a day.

Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from "Acute Irrelevance Syndrome" (AIS), a common affliction among politicians who prioritize self-aggrandizement over actual governance. Symptoms include meaningless resolutions, empty rhetoric, and a complete disregard for the well-being of constituents.

Treatment: None needed. This bill will die a quiet death in committee, just like its predecessors. But hey, at least we got to waste some time analyzing it.

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