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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 222
5	5	Recognizing the patriotism and contributions of veterans service organizations,
6	6	veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers.
7	7	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8	8	MARCH14, 2025
9	9	Mr. I
10	10	SSAsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
11	11	Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
12	12	RESOLUTION
13	13	Recognizing the patriotism and contributions of veterans
14	14	service organizations, veteran advocacy groups, and vol-
15	15	unteers.
16	16	Whereas, for nearly a century, veterans service organizations,
17	17	veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers have served as
18	18	a complementary and integral part of supporting mem-
19	19	bers of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families;
20	20	Whereas, since their inception, veterans service organizations,
21	21	veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers have proudly
22	22	supported members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and
23	23	the families of those who have served, volunteering mil-
24	24	lions of hours and raising billions of dollars;
25	25	Whereas veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy
26	26	groups, and volunteers have representatives in all 50
27	27	States, territories, and abroad;
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31	31	Whereas auxiliary units of veterans service organizations, vet-
32	32	eran advocacy groups, and volunteers have more than
33	33	1,000,000 members and are composed of wives, widows,
34	34	mothers, grandmothers, daughters, and granddaughters
35	35	of veterans, as well as veterans themselves;
36	36	Whereas veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy
37	37	groups, and volunteers have raised money to aid and en-
38	38	hance the lives of members of the Armed Forces, vet-
39	39	erans, and their families through financial support—pro-
40	40	viding assistance with essentials such as rent, child care,
41	41	utilities, and food;
42	42	Whereas veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy
43	43	groups, and volunteers host ‘‘stand-downs’’ that focus on
44	44	providing vital health and support services to homeless
45	45	veterans;
46	46	Whereas veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy
47	47	groups, and volunteers strengthen their local communities
48	48	by conducting food drives, visiting hospitals, and pro-
49	49	viding scholarships to youth;
50	50	Whereas veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy
51	51	groups, and volunteers serve as advocates for veterans
52	52	and their families;
53	53	Whereas veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy
54	54	groups, and volunteers conduct welcome home and send-
55	55	off events for members of the Armed Forces;
56	56	Whereas section 1491 of title 10, United States Code, as
57	57	amended by section 578 of the National Defense Author-
58	58	ization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–65), directed the
59	59	Department of Defense to provide every veteran, upon re-
60	60	quest, a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two
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64	64	uniformed service members, a flag ceremony, and the
65	65	playing of Taps;
66	66	Whereas veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy
67	67	groups, and volunteers provide military honor ceremonies
68	68	for fallen veterans and their families and for their com-
69	69	mitment and sacrifice to ensure veterans are laid to rest
70	70	with the honor and ceremony they earned through selfless
71	71	service to the people of the United States in the Armed
72	72	Forces;
73	73	Whereas members of veteran service organizations selflessly
74	74	volunteer their services at facilities of the Department of
75	75	Veterans Affairs throughout the country to enhance the
76	76	lives of veterans and their families; and
77	77	Whereas each year, auxiliary units of veterans service organi-
78	78	zations, veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers raise
79	79	millions of dollars for cancer research: Now, therefore, be
80	80	it
81	81	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
82	82	(1) honors and recognizes the patriotism and 2
83	83	countless contributions to the United States by gen-3
84	84	erations of veterans service organizations, veteran 4
85	85	advocacy groups, and volunteers; 5
86	86	(2) commends members of veterans service or-6
87	87	ganizations, veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers 7
88	88	in the United States, territories, and abroad for 8
89	89	their dedicated service to and support of members of 9
90	90	the Armed Forces and veterans as well as their fam-10
91	91	ilies and communities; 11
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95	95	(3) encourages the people of the United States 1
96	96	to promote awareness of the contributions and dedi-2
97	97	cation of members of veterans service organizations, 3
98	98	veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers to members 4
99	99	of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families; 5
100	100	and 6
101	101	(4) calls on the people of the United States to 7
102	102	follow the noble example of the veterans service or-8
103	103	ganizations, veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers 9
104	104	and volunteer support and services to those who 10
105	105	have selflessly served the United States. 11
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