[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 859 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 859

 Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans 
                               Day, 2023.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 2023

Mr. Guest (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
Dunn of Florida, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Bice, Mr. 
 Webster of Florida, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Mace, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Latta, 
Mr. Westerman, Mrs. Cammack, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Weber of 
Texas, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Cloud, Mr. 
 Pence, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Santos, Mr. 
    Mills, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. 
LaTurner, Mr. McCormick, Mrs. Houchin, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Gooden of 
  Texas, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Mann, Mr. Nickel, Mr. 
  Calvert, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
   Jackson of Texas, Mr. D'Esposito, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. 
Wittman, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Ezell, and Mr. Costa) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans 
                               Day, 2023.

Whereas President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11, 1919, as the first 
        observance of Armistice Day, on the one-year anniversary of the end of 
        hostilities in World War I;
Whereas, in 1938, Congress passed a law to establish November 11 annually as 
        Armistice Day to honor World War I veterans;
Whereas, following heroic actions from servicemembers in World War II and the 
        Korean War, Congress passed Public Law 380 in 1954, to change Armistice 
        Day to Veterans Day;
Whereas Veterans Day honors all veterans who have served in the United States 
        military;
Whereas a 2020 report from the United States Census Bureau indicates that since 
        the founding of the country more than 41,000,000 Americans have earned 
        the title of veteran;
Whereas the United States Census Bureau reports that approximately 16,200,000 
        Americans were veterans in 2022, having served in the Armed Forces from 
        World War II to post-September 11;
Whereas veterans have kept the darkness of evil from extinguishing the blessed 
        light of freedom;
Whereas veterans have gone forward to fight kaisers, commissars, fascists, 
        Nazis, and terrorists to preserve the freedoms of the United States;
Whereas the families of America's veterans also sacrifice greatly for the United 
        States;
Whereas veterans must continue to receive the services and support they 
        rightfully deserve; and
Whereas veterans service organizations and other groups provide critical 
        advocacy on behalf of America's veterans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the service and sacrifice of America's veterans; 
        and
            (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
        Veterans Day in recognition of the heroic actions of America's 
        veterans to protect the United States and allow freedom to 
        endure.
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