H.Res. 1360

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1360 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1360

Expressing support for the designation of June 12, 2026, as ``Women 
Veterans Appreciation Day''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2026

Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of June 12, 2026, as ``Women 
Veterans Appreciation Day''.

Whereas, throughout all periods of the history of the United States, women have 
proudly served the United States to secure and preserve freedom and 
liberty for--

(1) the people of the United States; and

(2) the allies of the United States;

Whereas women have formally been a part of the United States Armed Forces since 
the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, but have informally 
served since the inception of the United States military;
Whereas women have served honorably and with valor, including--

(1) disguised as male soldiers during the American Revolution and the 
Civil War;

(2) as nurses during World War I and World War II; and

(3) in combat roles in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan;

Whereas, as of October 2021, women constitute 17 percent of United States Armed 
Forces personnel on active duty, including--

(1) 21 percent of active duty personnel in the Air Force;

(2) 21 percent of active duty personnel in the Navy;

(3) 16 percent of active duty personnel in the Army;

(4) 9 percent of active duty personnel in the Marine Corps;

(5) 20 percent of active duty personnel in the Space Force; and

(6) 15 percent of active duty personnel in the Coast Guard;

Whereas, as of October 2021, women constitute nearly 21 percent of personnel in 
the National Guard and Reserves;
Whereas as of 2021--

(1) the population of women veterans exceeded 2,000,000, which 
represents an exponential increase from 713,000 women veterans in 1980; and

(2) women veterans constitute approximately 10 percent of the total 
veteran population;

Whereas women are the fastest growing group in the veteran population;
Whereas an estimated one in three women veterans enrolled in the VA Healthcare 
System report having experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST) during 
military service;
Whereas the United States is proud of and appreciates the service of all women 
veterans who have demonstrated great skill, sacrifice, and commitment to 
defending the principles upon which the United States was founded and 
which the United States continues to uphold;
Whereas women veterans have unique stories and should be encouraged to share 
their recollections through the Veterans History Project, which has 
worked since 2000 to collect and share the personal accounts of wartime 
veterans in the United States;
Whereas, on June 12, 1948, all women were, for the first, time, authorized by 
statute to serve as permanent, regular members of the Armed Forces with 
the signing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act by President 
Truman; and
Whereas, by designating June 12, 2026, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day'', 
the House of Representatives can--

(1) highlight the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and the 
National Guard; and

(2) pay respect to women veterans for their dutiful military service: 
Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses support for 
the designation of ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day'' to recognize the 
service and sacrifices of women veterans who have served valiantly on 
behalf of the United States.
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