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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 859 

Designating December 17, 2022, as ‘‘National Wreaths Across America Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 6, 2022 

Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. KING) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating December 17, 2022, as ‘‘National Wreaths 

Across America Day’’. 

Whereas, 31 years before the date of adoption of this resolution, the Wreaths Across America wreath project began 

with an annual tradition that occurs in December, of donating, transporting, and placing 5,000 Maine balsam fir 

veterans’ remembrance wreaths on the graves of the fallen heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery; 

Whereas, in the 31 years preceding the date of adoption of 

this resolution, more than 14,400,000 wreaths have been 

sent to various locations, including national cemeteries 

and veterans’ memorials in every State and overseas; 

Whereas the mission of the Wreaths Across America project, 

to ‘‘Remember, Honor, and Teach’’, is carried out in part 


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by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in all 50 States 

and overseas, including at— 

(1) Arlington National Cemetery; 

(2) veterans’ cemeteries; and 

(3) other memorial locations; 

Whereas the Wreaths Across America project carries out a 

week-long veterans’ parade between the States of Maine 

and Virginia, stopping along the way to spread a message 

about the importance of— 

(1) remembering the fallen heroes of the United 

States; 

(2) honoring those who serve in the Armed Forces; 

and 

(3) teaching the next generation of children about 

the service and sacrifices made by our veterans and their 

families to preserve freedoms enjoyed by all in the United 

States; 

Whereas, in 2021, approximately 2,400,000 veterans’ remembrance wreaths were delivered to 3,137 locations across 

the United States; 

Whereas, in December 2022, the tradition of escorting tractor-trailers filled with donated wreaths from Harrington, 

Maine, to Arlington National Cemetery will be continued 

by— 

(1) the Patriot Guard Riders; and 

(2) other patriotic escort units, including— 

(A) motorcycle units; 

(B) law enforcement units; and 

(C) first responder units; 

Whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals volunteer each 

December to help lay veterans’ wreaths; 


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Whereas the trucking industry in the United States will continue to support the Wreaths Across America project by 

providing drivers, equipment, and related services to assist in the transportation of wreaths across the United 

States to more than 3,400 locations; 

Whereas the Senate designated December 18, 2021, as 

‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’; and 

Whereas, on December 17, 2022, the Wreaths Across America project will continue the proud legacy of bringing veterans’ wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates December 17, 2022, as ‘‘Na3 tional Wreaths Across America Day’’; 

4 (2) honors— 

5 (A) the Wreaths Across America project; 

6 (B) patriotic escort units, including— 

7 (i) motorcycle units; 

8 (ii) law enforcement units; and 

9 (iii) first responder units; 

10 (C) the trucking industry in the United 

11 States; and 

12 (D) the millions of volunteers and donors 

13 involved in the worthy tradition of the Wreaths 

14 Across America project; and 

15 (3) recognizes— 


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1 (A) the service of veterans and members of 

2 the Armed Forces; and 

3 (B) the sacrifices that veterans, members 

4 of the Armed Forces, their family members 

5 have made, and continue to make, for the 

6 United States, a great Nation. 

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