[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 462 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 462

   Recognizing the patriotism and contributions of veterans service 
                             organizations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2017

Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Posey, 
 Mr. Nunes, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Cook, Mr. Knight, Mr. 
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. 
Upton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Perry, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
 Vargas, Mr. Correa, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Collins of New York, 
 Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Flores, Mr. Mast, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. 
    Dunn, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Babin, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. 
  Pittenger, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. DesJarlais) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the patriotism and contributions of veterans service 
                             organizations.

Whereas for nearly a century, veterans service organizations have served as a 
        complementary and integral part of supporting members of the Armed 
        Forces, veterans, and their families;
Whereas since their inception, veterans service organizations have proudly 
        supported members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and the families of 
        those who have served, volunteering millions of hours and raising 
        billions of dollars;
Whereas veterans service organizations have representatives in all 50 States, 
        territories, and abroad;
Whereas auxiliary units of veterans service organizations have more than 
        1,000,000 members and are composed of wives, widows, mothers, 
        grandmothers, daughters, and granddaughters of veterans, as well as 
        veterans themselves;
Whereas veterans service organizations have raised money to aid and enhance the 
        lives of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families 
        through financial support--providing assistance with essentials such as 
        rent, child care, utilities, and food;
Whereas veterans service organizations host ``stand-downs'' that focus on 
        providing vital health and support services to homeless veterans;
Whereas veterans service organizations strengthen their local communities by 
        conducting food drives, visiting hospitals, and providing scholarships 
        to youth;
Whereas veterans service organizations serve as advocates for veterans and their 
        families;
Whereas veterans service organizations conduct welcome home and send-off events 
        for members of the Armed Forces;
Whereas section 1491 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 578 
        of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-65), 
        directed the Department of Defense to provide every veteran, upon 
        request, a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two uniformed 
        service members, a flag ceremony, and the playing of Taps;
Whereas veterans service organizations provide military honor ceremonies for 
        fallen veterans and their families and for their commitment and 
        sacrifice to ensure veterans are laid to rest with the honor and 
        ceremony they earned through selfless service to the people of the 
        United States in the Armed Forces;
Whereas members of veteran service organizations selflessly volunteer their 
        services at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs throughout 
        the country to enhance the lives of veterans and their families; and
Whereas each year, auxiliary units of veterans service organizations raise 
        millions of dollars for cancer research: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors and recognizes the patriotism and countless 
        contributions to the United States by generations of veterans 
        service organizations;
            (2) commends members of veterans service organizations in 
        the United States, territories, and abroad for their dedicated 
        service to and support of members of the Armed Forces and 
        veterans as well as their families and communities;
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to promote 
        awareness of the contributions and dedication of members of 
        veterans service organizations to members of the Armed Forces, 
        veterans, and their families; and
            (4) calls on the people of the United States to follow the 
        noble example of the veterans service organizations and 
        volunteer support and services to those who have selflessly 
        served the United States.
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