Honoring and commemorating 200 years of historic contributions to American culture made by the city of Akron.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 918 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 918 Honoring and commemorating 200 years of historic contributions to American culture made by the city of Akron. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2025 Mrs. Sykes submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Honoring and commemorating 200 years of historic contributions to American culture made by the city of Akron. Whereas the town of Akron was founded 200 years ago, on December 6, 1825; Whereas the land that is now Akron was home to numerous native Tribes for thousands of years; Whereas the land was owned by France under the papal doctrine of ``conquest''; Whereas, following the French and Indian War, the land was ceded to Britain; Whereas, following the American Revolutionary War and the Treaty of Paris of 1783, Britain ceded claims to territories west of the Appalachian Mountains to the ne…