[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H6671-H6672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     THE SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES SEMIPOSTAL STAMP ACT

  (Ms. ESTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support 
H.R. 5085, the Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp 
Act.
  The brave men and women serving in uniform put their lives on the 
line for

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our country every single day, and they deserve to know that America 
will support and care for any loved ones they leave behind. That is why 
I salute organizations like the USO and the Tragedy Assistance Program 
for Survivors, known as TAPS. I salute them for providing assistance to 
the families of fallen heroes.
  But we can do even more to help them. My bipartisan bill would create 
a families of fallen heroes stamp directing proceeds to the USO and to 
TAPS for supporting our military families in their time of need.
  Let's honor the families of our fallen heroes and show them that our 
country will be there when they need us most.

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