[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1188 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1188

  Expressing support for the month of May as ``Fallen Heroes Memorial 
                                Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2024

 Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Ogles, and 
 Mr. Armstrong) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the month of May as ``Fallen Heroes Memorial 
                                Month''.

Whereas, since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding 
        of the United States, more than 1,300,000 members of the Armed Forces 
        have given their lives for the cause of liberty, both in the United 
        States and around the world;
Whereas the people of the United States owe a profound debt to those who served 
        the Nation in uniform and made the ultimate sacrifice so that their 
        countrymen could live freely;
Whereas the American people have an obligation to honor the memories of the 
        fallen and to commemorate those brave men and women who gave their lives 
        to the cause of freedom;
Whereas Abraham Lincoln said, ``[A]ll that a man hath will he give for his life; 
        and while all contribute of their substance the soldier puts his life at 
        stake, and often yields it up in his country's cause. The highest merit, 
        then is due to the soldier.'';
Whereas in an address to the Armed Forces in 1945, President Harry S. Truman 
        said, ``Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of 
        our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying 
        gratitude.'';
Whereas the history of Memorial Day began 3 years after the American Civil War, 
        with the Grand Army of the Republic establishing Decoration Day as a day 
        for honoring the Civil War dead by decorating their graves with flowers, 
        with New York being the first to adopt it as a State holiday in 1873, 
        and with all the Union States having adopted it by 1890;
Whereas in the aftermath of World War I and World War II, Memorial Day became a 
        day to remember and honor all members of the United States Armed Forces 
        who fought and died on behalf of their country;
Whereas Congress made the observance of Memorial Day, at the time still often 
        called Decoration Day, a Federal holiday in 1971; and
Whereas the over 1,300,000 members of the United States Armed Forces who over 
        the centuries gave their lives in service to the American people have 
        earned the enduring respect and gratitude of the Nation: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the more than 1,300,000 veterans who gave their 
        lives in service to the United States;
            (2) recognizes the families and loved ones of the Nation's 
        fallen heroes and lifts them up in prayer;
            (3) urges the people of the United States to reflect on the 
        contributions of America's heroes and to honor the memory of 
        those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in securing the blessings 
        of liberty for our country; and
            (4) requests that the President issue an annual 
        proclamation--
                    (A) designating ``Fallen Heroes Memorial Month'';
                    (B) affirming the Nation's everlasting gratitude 
                for members of the Armed Forces who made the ultimate 
                sacrifice; and
                    (C) calling on Americans to remember and honor our 
                Nation's fallen heroes and to pay tribute to them 
                through volunteering and supporting veteran service 
                organizations.
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