119-hres373

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 373 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 373

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

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 1, 2025

 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
 Ms. Tenney, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Valadao, Mr. 
 Luttrell, and Mr. Webster of Florida) 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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