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IV
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 734
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through
September 26, 2020, as ‘‘Purple Star Families Week’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Mr. RIGGLEMAN (for himself, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MEADOWS,
Mr. WALDEN, Mr. MAST, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. FLORES, Mr. MURPHY of
North Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. LATTA, Mr.
LONG, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. CLINE, Mr.
BURCHETT, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. TRONE,
Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr.
NEWHOUSE, Mr. STEIL, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr.
BANKS, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. WALKER, Mrs. MURPHY
of Florida, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. PENCE, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. STEUBE, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. BAIRD,
Mrs. LURIA, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma,
Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr.
BIGGS, Ms. SPANBERGER, and Mr. MASSIE) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of Sep-
tember 20 through September 26, 2020, as ‘‘Purple Star
Families Week’’.
Whereas it is recognized that wounds sustained through
armed service to the United States of America are both
visible and invisible;
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Whereas these invisible wounds are frequently undertreated
and poorly healed;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has determined
that an average of more than 20 veterans die by suicide
per day;
Whereas veterans account for a disproportionate percentage
of all adult suicides in the United States;
Whereas surviving family members of veterans who succumb
to the invisible wounds of war are often forgotten and
isolated;
Whereas these family members lose their link to the support
and strength of the military and veteran communities
after their loss;
Whereas the need for formal recognition of these families is
vital to the strength, health, and survival of the commu-
nity of United States veterans;
Whereas these families may be designated for recognition and
support as ‘‘Purple Star Families’’; and
Whereas the week of September 20 through September 26,
2020, is an appropriate week to designate as ‘‘Purple
Star Families Week’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports
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