Supporting the goals and ideals of The American Legion.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 539 Supporting the goals and ideals of The American Legion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 16, 2019 Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BANKS, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. PENCE, Mr. VIS- CLOSKY, and Mrs. WALORSKI) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of The American Legion. Whereas The American Legion was founded on March 15, 1919; Whereas Congress chartered The American Legion on Sep- tember 16, 1919; Whereas, in 2019, The American Legion celebrates 100 years of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, their families, and communities; Whereas The American Legion is the largest wartime vet- erans service organization in the United States; Whereas The American Legion is headquartered in Indianap- olis, Indiana, and has approximately 2,000,000 members of the Armed Forces and veterans in its membership; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:49 Aug 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR539.IH HR539 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 539 IH Whereas The American Legion has counted among its mem- bers 10 Presidents of the United States; Whereas The American Legion has played a vital role in ad- vocating for veterans’ affairs, including the passage of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly known as the ‘‘G.I. Bill’’) (58 Stat. 284, chapter 268) and the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Whereas The American Legion has shown steadfast dedica- tion to improving local communities, contributing ap- proximately 3,700,000 volunteer community service hours annually and millions of dollars in college scholarships to students across the United States; Whereas the 100th anniversary of The American Legion is in 2019; Whereas the mantra of The American Legion’s 100th anni- versary, ‘‘Legacy of the last 100 years and Vision for the next 100’’, is an apt description of the contributions of The American Legion to life in the United States throughout 100 years of service and mutual helpfulness; and Whereas the 101st National Convention of The American Le- gion will be held August 23 through August 29, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) honors the vital role The American Legion 2 has played in the United States; 3 (2) recognizes that The American Legion has 4 been a cornerstone of life in the United States from 5 the local to the Federal level and serves as a con- 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:49 Aug 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR539.IH HR539 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 539 IH stant reminder of the inestimable contributions the 1 members of the Armed Forces have made to enrich 2 life in the United States during and after their serv- 3 ice; and 4 (3) celebrates the continued position of The 5 American Legion as an inextinguishable beacon of 6 community, responsibility, honor, and service. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:49 Aug 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR539.IH HR539 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS