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H.Res. 609

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.Res. 609, “Expressing support for the designation of August 2026 as Veterans Appreciation Month”, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.Res. 609 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hres609/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HRES 609 IH: Expressing support for the designation of August 2026 as Veterans Appreciation Month.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. RES. 609  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mr. Van Drew  submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of August 2026 as Veterans Appreciation Month.
Whereas United States veterans have answered the Nation’s call to serve;
Whereas veterans fought the Nation’s battles in the air, on land, and on sea;
Whereas the brave men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces made great sacrifices to protect the freedom and democracy of the United States;
Whereas United States veterans willingly placed the well-being of the Nation above their own;
Whereas given their immense sacrifice and bravery, veterans deserve to be honored during the entire month of August and throughout the year;
Whereas we must recognize the pressing issues faced by veterans and the imperative to ensure that all individuals who have served in the United States Armed Forces are adequately cared for and protected; and
Whereas the people of the United States are proud of the courageous service of all who served in the United States Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives supports the designation of Veterans Appreciation Month.

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  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jul 23, 2025

hres609/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (07/23/2025)

This resolution supports the designation of Veterans Appreciation Month.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) sponsors H.Res. 609 alone.

Jeff Van Drew

Rep. · R–NJ-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.Res. 609 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.Res. 609 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2025
House
Submitted in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.Res. 609 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.Res. 609 goes by 2 titles.

  • Expressing support for the designation of August 2026 as Veterans Appreciation Month. — Display Title
  • Expressing support for the designation of August 2026 as Veterans Appreciation Month. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 609 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 609’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hres609/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com