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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 413 

Expressing the immense gratitude of the House of Representatives for the 

acts of heroism, valor, and sacrifices made by the members of the 

United States Armed Forces and allied armed forces who participated 

in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and 

commending those individuals for their leadership and bravery in an 

operation that helped bring an end to World War II. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 30, 2019 

Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 

LATTA, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 

GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. TRONE, Mr. FORTENBERRY, 

Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SIRES, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 

CASTRO of Texas, Mr. COSTA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. 

CICILLINE, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. SLOTKIN, 

Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BABIN, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. 

BERA, Ms. TITUS, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. GUEST) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and 

in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans’ Affairs, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the immense gratitude of the House of Representatives for the acts of heroism, valor, and sacrifices 

made by the members of the United States Armed 

Forces and allied armed forces who participated in the 

June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, 

and commending those individuals for their leadership 


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and bravery in an operation that helped bring an end 

to World War II. 

Whereas June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of the 

day the United States launched the assault at Normandy, 

France, alongside troops of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Free France, known as ‘‘Operation Overlord’’; 

Whereas the D-Day landing was the largest single amphibious assault in history; 

Whereas an attack by Nazi E-boats during a series of largescale rehearsals conducted in preparation for D-Day, 

known as Exercise Tiger, resulted in at least 749 American servicemen deaths; 

Whereas soldiers of 6 divisions, including 3 from the United 

States, 2 from the United Kingdom with troops from 

Free France, and 1 from Canada, stormed ashore in 5 

main landing areas on beaches in Normandy, code-named 

‘‘Utah’’, ‘‘Omaha’’, ‘‘Gold’’, ‘‘Juno’’, and ‘‘Sword’’; 

Whereas approximately 10,000 Allied casualties were incurred on the first day of the landing, with more than 

6,000 being members of the United States Armed 

Forces; 

Whereas over the course of Operation Overlord, the Allies 

managed to land more than 2,000,000 men in Northern 

France and suffered nearly 230,000 casualties; 

Whereas military and civilians on the home front and abroad 

made significant contributions and sacrifices toward the 

success of Operation Overlord, including more than 

19,000 French civilian casualties during the Normandy 

campaign; 


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Whereas the Allied assault and following operations were supported by ships, aircraft, and troops from Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Free Norway, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the Polish Armed Forces in the 

West; 

Whereas the arrival of United States forces in Europe and 

the ultimate success of the Normandy campaign, albeit at 

tremendous cost, ultimately turned the tide for the Allies 

and led to victory over Adolf Hitler, the Nazi regime, and 

of one of the most evil ideologies the world has ever seen; 

Whereas the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in 

Normandy, France, is the final resting place for more 

than 9,000 Americans who gave their lives to the cause 

of liberating Europe from Nazi tyranny; 

Whereas the advanced age of the last remaining veterans of 

World War II and the Normandy landings, and the gradual disappearance of any living memory of the events, 

make it necessary to increase educational activities intended to impart these critical moments in history, particularly to younger generations; 

Whereas the significant material remains of the Normandy 

landings found on the Normandy beaches and at the bottom of the sea in the territorial waters of France, such 

as shipwrecks and various items of military equipment, 

bear witness to the remarkable and unique nature of the 

material resources used by the Allied forces to execute 

the Normandy landings; 

Whereas the 5 Normandy beaches and a number of sites on 

the Normandy coast, including Pointe du Hoc and various paratrooper drop zones, were the scene of the D-Day 


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landings and constitute a unique piece of world heritage 

and a symbol of peace and freedom; and 

Whereas the world owes a debt of gratitude to the members 

of the ‘‘Greatest Generation’’, who assumed the task of 

freeing the world from Nazi and Fascist regimes and restoring liberty in Europe: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the am3 phibious landing by the Allies on June 6, 1944, at 

4 Normandy, France and this seminal moment in 

5 American history that has shaped security and pros6 perity; 

7 (2) recognizes this decisive point in history that 

8 led to world leadership which now rests upon the 

9 shoulders of a free people, committed to modern lib10 eral democracy, and all its tenets; 

11 (3) recognizes the importance of World War II 

12 history and D-Day as symbols of the costs of free13 dom, the perils of fascism, and the indispensable na14 ture of the global alliances and partnerships of the 

15 United States, through which the United States and 

16 its allies together stand ready to defeat any foe; 

17 (4) expresses gratitude and appreciation to the 

18 members of the United States Armed Forces and al19 lied armed forces who participated in the D-Day op20 erations, and other military and nonmilitary perVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:22 May 31, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR413.IH HR413

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1 sonnel, at home and abroad, who contributed to the 

2 success of Operation Overlord and turned the tide of 

3 war against the Nazis and the Axis Powers during 

4 World War II; 

5 (5) expresses gratitude and appreciation to the 

6 young people of the United States, France, the 

7 United Kingdom, Canada, and all our allies for their 

8 efforts to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Nor9 mandy landings, preserve the historical significance 

10 of D-Day, and ensure that future generations know 

11 of the acts of heroism and sacrifice carried out by 

12 Allied troops who gave their lives in the name of 

13 freedom; 

14 (6) calls for expanding educational efforts to 

15 ensure that the lessons of World War II and the sac16 rifices made in pursuit of freedom are never forgot17 ten; 

18 (7) recognizes the efforts of France and the 

19 people of Normandy to preserve for future genera20 tions the unique world heritage represented by the 

21 Normandy beaches and offshore sunken ship re22 mains by inscribing those beaches and remains on 

23 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul24 tural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List; 


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1 (8) requests that the President issue a procla2 mation recognizing the remaining living veterans of 

3 the Normandy campaign; and 

4 (9) calls on the people of the United States to 

5 observe the 75th anniversary of the Normandy land6 ings with appropriate ceremonies and programs to 

7 honor the sacrifices made by those who liberated Eu8 rope. 

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