Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 403
5	5	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants
6	6	should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the
7	7	United States during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout
8	8	the year.
9	9	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10	10	MAY9, 2025
11	11	Mr. C
12	12	ONNOLLY(for himself, Mr. GARCIAof California, Mr. FROST, Ms.
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14	14	ROWN, Mr. MIN, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. BEYER,
15	15	Mr. L
16	16	YNCH, Mr. SUBRAMANYAM, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. OLSZEWSKI, Mr.
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18	18	OYER, Mr. MFUME, and Ms. NORTON) submitted the following resolu-
19	19	tion; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
20	20	Reform
21	21	RESOLUTION
22	22	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
23	23	public servants should be commended for their dedication
24	24	and continued service to the United States during Public
25	25	Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.
26	26	Whereas the week of May 4 through May 10, 2025, has been
27	27	designated as ‘‘Public Service Recognition Week’’ to
28	28	honor employees of the Federal, State, and local govern-
29	29	ments and members of the uniformed services for their
30	30	contributions to the United States;
31	31	Whereas Public Service Recognition Week provides an oppor-
32	32	tunity to recognize and promote the important contribu-
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35	35	•HRES 403 IH
36	36	tions of public servants and to honor the Americans who
37	37	serve their country, States, and communities at all levels
38	38	of government and as members of the uniformed services;
39	39	Whereas millions of individuals serve the public in govern-
40	40	ment service and as members of the uniformed services
41	41	in every State, county, and city across the United States
42	42	and around the world;
43	43	Whereas public servants provide crucial services to the mil-
44	44	lions of Americans in their Nation, State, and commu-
45	45	nities, supporting local programs and contributing to
46	46	local economies;
47	47	Whereas public service is a noble calling involving a variety
48	48	of challenging and rewarding professions and highly
49	49	skilled and trained individuals offering their knowledge,
50	50	effort, and skills in support of the public;
51	51	Whereas the United States is a great and prosperous coun-
52	52	try, and public service employees contribute significantly
53	53	to that greatness and prosperity;
54	54	Whereas public servants—
55	55	(1) defend the freedom of the people of the United
56	56	States and advance the interests of the United States
57	57	and the ideals of democracy around the world;
58	58	(2) provide vital strategic support functions to the
59	59	Armed Forces and serve in the National Guard and Re-
60	60	serves;
61	61	(3) fight crime and fires;
62	62	(4) ensure equal access to secure, efficient, and af-
63	63	fordable mail service;
64	64	(5) deliver benefits under the Social Security Act
65	65	(42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), including benefits under the
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68	68	•HRES 403 IH
69	69	Medicare program under title XVIII of that Act (42
70	70	U.S.C. 1395 et seq.);
71	71	(6) fight disease and promote better health;
72	72	(7) protect the environment and the parks of the
73	73	United States;
74	74	(8) enforce laws guaranteeing equal employment op-
75	75	portunity and healthy working conditions;
76	76	(9) defend and secure critical infrastructure;
77	77	(10) help the people of the United States recover
78	78	from natural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks;
79	79	(11) teach and work in schools and libraries;
80	80	(12) develop new technologies and explore Earth, the
81	81	moon, and space to improve knowledge on how the world
82	82	changes;
83	83	(13) improve and secure transportation systems;
84	84	(14) promote economic stability and growth;
85	85	(15) assist veterans of the Armed Forces; and
86	86	(16) provide critical support to our Nation, States,
87	87	and communities in a variety of other efforts and endeav-
88	88	ors.
89	89	Whereas members of the uniformed services and civilian em-
90	90	ployees at all levels of government—
91	91	(1) provide a variety of services that make signifi-
92	92	cant contributions to the general welfare of the United
93	93	States;
94	94	(2) are on the front lines in the fight to defeat ter-
95	95	rorism and maintain homeland security; and
96	96	(3) bravely defend the United States and its ideals;
97	97	and
98	98	Whereas the week of May 4 through May 10, 2025, marks
99	99	the 41st anniversary of Public Service Recognition Week:
100	100	Now, therefore, be it
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103	103	•HRES 403 IH
104	104	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
105	105	(1) commends public servants during Public 2
106	106	Service Recognition Week for their outstanding con-3
107	107	tributions to this great country throughout the year; 4
108	108	(2) salutes government employees and members 5
109	109	of the uniformed services for their unyielding dedica-6
110	110	tion to, and enthusiasm for, the public whom they 7
111	111	serve; 8
112	112	(3) honors government employees and members 9
113	113	of the uniformed services who have given their lives 10
114	114	in service to their communities and their country; 11
115	115	(4) encourages efforts to promote and celebrate 12
116	116	public service careers at every level of government; 13
117	117	and 14
118	118	(5) expresses gratitude to the public servants 15
119	119	who have selflessly answered the call to serve their 16
120	120	country, State, or communities. 17
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