119-hres863

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 863 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 863

Honoring the heroic military service, sacrifices, and contributions of 
 veterans from the great State of Texas, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 November 7, 2025

 Ms. Crockett (for herself, Mr. Casar, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. 
Crenshaw, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mrs. Fletcher, 
 Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. 
 Johnson of Texas, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Veasey) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs

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 RESOLUTION

Honoring the heroic military service, sacrifices, and contributions of 
 veterans from the great State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Whereas the United States owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the brave 
 men and women who have served in its Armed Forces, safeguarding 
 liberties and upholding the democratic principles upon which the United 
 States was founded;
Whereas the country observes November 11 of each year as ``Veterans Day'', a 
 Federal holiday honoring the men and women who served and sacrificed for 
 the United States;
Whereas Texas boasts a proud tradition of producing remarkable veterans who make 
 extraordinary contributions to society;
Whereas Texas is home to more veterans than any other State, totaling close to 
 1,600,000 veterans;
Whereas Texas has a larger population of women veterans than any State in the 
 United States, totaling over 203,000 veterans;
Whereas people of color comprise roughly one-third of the veterans in Texas;
Whereas 11 of the 80 veterans serving as Members of the House of Representatives 
 in the 119th Congress represent congressional districts in the Lonestar 
 State;
Whereas Texas veterans have served with distinction in all military conflicts 
 involving the United States, including World War I, World War II, the 
 Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 
 Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas more than 22,000 Texan lives were lost while serving in World War II;
Whereas more than 1,000 Texan lives were lost while serving in the Korean war;
Whereas more than 2,000 Texan lives were lost while serving in the Vietnam war;
Whereas more than 100 Texan lives were lost while serving in Operation Enduring 
 Freedom;
Whereas more than 400 Texan lives were lost while serving in Operation Iraqi 
 Freedom;
Whereas Texas veterans have earned high military honors, including 102 Texas 
 veterans being awarded the Medal of Honor;
Whereas veterans across the country continue to face challenges in accessing 
 essential resources supporting their successful transition to civilian 
 life;
Whereas Texas is home to many medical facilities of the Department of Veterans 
 Affairs, including Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, the Michael E. 
 DeBakey VA Medical Center, the Kerrville VA Hospital, Doris Miller 
 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sam Johnson Memorial VA 
 Clinic, and the Dallas VA Medical Center;
Whereas nearly half of patients served by the Veterans Health Administration 
 have been diagnosed with a mental illness or substance use condition;
Whereas post-traumatic stress disorder has accounted for the majority of 
 disabilities women veterans suffer from as a result of their military 
 service;
Whereas the mental health struggles of veterans have led to staggering 
 statistics in veteran suicide rates, with roughly 17 veteran lives lost 
 each day as a result of suicide;
Whereas, in 1994, Congress established the Center for Minority Veterans and the 
 Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as part of the Veterans' 
 Benefits Improvements Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-446) to advise to the 
 Secretary of Veterans Affairs on administering Department of Veterans 
 Affairs benefits for minority veterans by reviewing reports and studies 
 on compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other 
 benefits and services administered by the Department, and to ensure all 
 veterans receive equal service regardless of race, origin, religion, or 
 gender;
Whereas the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that more than 
 32,000 veterans are homeless, with nearly 14,000 experiencing 
 unsheltered homelessness;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has developed several housing 
 assistance initiatives, including integrating increasing voucher use and 
 accelerating housing placements, increasing veterans' access to legal 
 services through legal services grants and community partnerships, as 
 well as assisting with advancing veteran employment within the labor 
 force to address the complex problems surrounding homeless veterans;
Whereas Texas leads the Nation in both the overall number of veteran-owned and 
 women-veteran-owned businesses; and
Whereas, despite growing numbers of veteran-owned businesses, roughly two-thirds 
 of veterans struggle with the transition from military service to 
 civilian life, and many report that finding a job is one of the greatest 
 challenges in making that transition due to the difficulty in 
 transferring military skills to a civilian work environment: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) honors the service, sacrifice, and contributions Texas 
 veterans and their families have made to the cause of peace and 
 freedom around the world;

    (2) commits to working with, where proper, the Department 
 of Veterans Affairs and appropriate executive agencies to 
 ensure that veterans are provided timely care and are given the 
 benefits and compensation to which they are entitled because of 
 their service;

    (3) reaffirms the commitment of Congress to assisting 
 veterans with their transition to civilian life upon concluding 
 their service in the Armed Forces; and

    (4) recognizes that Congress must continue to invest in 
 vital programs and resources to support the brave men and women 
 veterans who have safeguarded the Nation's liberties and upheld 
 democratic principles at home and abroad.
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