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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1152 

Expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2020, as ‘‘Disabled 

American Veterans Day’’ to honor the 100th anniversary of Disabled 

American Veterans (DAV) for its service to the Nation’s service-disabled 

veterans, their families, and survivors. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 

Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. DUNN, Mr. BANKS, Mr. 

PETERSON, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, 

Mr. LAMB, Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, 

Mr. BOST, and Mrs. LURIA) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of September 25, 

2020, as ‘‘Disabled American Veterans Day’’ to honor 

the 100th anniversary of Disabled American Veterans 

(DAV) for its service to the Nation’s service-disabled 

veterans, their families, and survivors. 

Whereas Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was founded by 

World War I veterans on September 25, 1920, and was 

chartered by an Act of Congress on June 17, 1932; 

Whereas, in 2020, DAV celebrates 100 years of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, their families, survivors, and 

communities; 


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Whereas DAV is dedicated to a single purpose: empowering 

veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity; 

Whereas DAV accomplishes this by ensuring veterans and 

their families have access to the full range of benefits 

available to them, by fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes, and by educating the public about 

the needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life; 

Whereas DAV provides free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services 

provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 

and other agencies; 

Whereas DAV also provides outreach concerning its programs 

and services to the American people generally, and to disabled veterans and their families specifically; 

Whereas DAV represents the interests of disabled veterans, 

their families, their widowed spouses, and their orphans 

before the Federal Government, as well as State and local 

governments; 

Whereas DAV has fought tirelessly for equal access to critical 

Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver benefits and 

services for severely disabled veterans of all generations, 

resulting in legislation to expand eligibility to those injured prior to September 11, 2001, as part of the VA 

MISSION Act; and 

Whereas DAV co-presents the National Disabled Veterans 

Winter Sports Clinic and National Disabled Veterans 

TEE Tournament; has organized the nationwide DAV 

Transportation Network to provide free transportation 

for veterans to VA medical appointments; operates an active Charitable Service Trust funding the needs of local 


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providers assisting at-risk local veterans; has built an active volunteer corps offering thousands of hours of service 

to our veterans and communities; offers veterans, 

transitioning military members, and spouses access to 

employers through its nationwide job fair program; provides emergency assistance to veterans in need through 

the DAV Disaster Relief Program; and operates the 

Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program to 

contribute to the lives of young Americans: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘Disabled 

3 American Veterans Day’’; and 

4 (2) acknowledges that Disabled American Vet5 erans chapters across our country demonstrate their 

6 unending commitment to ill and injured veterans of 

7 all generations and conflicts and is proud to honor 

8 the members of the Disabled American Veterans. 

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