[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12724]
[From the U.S. 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 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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