[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 734 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 734

  Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 
     through September 26, 2020, as ``Purple Star Families Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 26, 2019

Mr. Riggleman (for himself, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
    Walden, Mr. Mast, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Flores, Mr. Murphy of North 
Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Latta, Mr. Long, Mr. 
Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Cline, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Kelly of 
Mississippi, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Trone, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. 
Cloud, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Steil, Mr. Taylor, 
  Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Banks, Mr. Williams, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
 Walker, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. 
Pence, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. 
    Baird, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. Kevin Hern of 
 Oklahoma, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. 
    Biggs, Ms. Spanberger, and Mr. Massie) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 
     through September 26, 2020, as ``Purple Star Families Week''.

Whereas it is recognized that wounds sustained through armed service to the 
        United States of America are both visible and invisible;
Whereas these invisible wounds are frequently undertreated and poorly healed;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has determined that an average of 
        more than 20 veterans die by suicide per day;
Whereas veterans account for a disproportionate percentage of all adult suicides 
        in the United States;
Whereas surviving family members of veterans who succumb to the invisible wounds 
        of war are often forgotten and isolated;
Whereas these family members lose their link to the support and strength of the 
        military and veteran communities after their loss;
Whereas the need for formal recognition of these families is vital to the 
        strength, health, and survival of the community of United States 
        veterans;
Whereas these families may be designated for recognition and support as ``Purple 
        Star Families''; and
Whereas the week of September 20 through September 26, 2020, is an appropriate 
        week to designate as ``Purple Star Families Week'': Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
designation of ``Purple Star Families Week''.
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