IV 
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 Rep-
resentatives 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, Can-
ada, and Free France, known as ‘‘Operation Overlord’’; 
Whereas the D-Day landing was the largest single amphib-
ious assault in history; 
Whereas an attack by Nazi E-boats during a series of large- 
scale rehearsals conducted in preparation for D-Day, 
known as Exercise Tiger, resulted in at least 749 Amer-
ican 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 in-
curred 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 sup-
ported by ships, aircraft, and troops from Australia, Bel-
gium, Czechoslovakia, Free Norway, Greece, the Nether-
lands, 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 grad-
ual disappearance of any living memory of the events, 
make it necessary to increase educational activities in-
tended to impart these critical moments in history, par-
ticularly to younger generations; 
Whereas the significant material remains of the Normandy 
landings found on the Normandy beaches and at the bot-
tom 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 var-
ious 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 re-
storing liberty in Europe: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the am-
phibious landing by the Allies on June 6, 1944, at 
Normandy, France and this seminal moment in 
American history that has shaped security and pros-
perity; 
(2) recognizes this decisive point in history that 
led to world leadership which now rests upon the 
shoulders of a free people, committed to modern lib-
eral democracy, and all its tenets; 
(3) recognizes the importance of World War II 
history and D-Day as symbols of the costs of free-
dom, the perils of fascism, and the indispensable na-
ture of the global alliances and partnerships of the 
United States, through which the United States and 
its allies together stand ready to defeat any foe; 
(4) expresses gratitude and appreciation to the 
members of the United States Armed Forces and al-
lied armed forces who participated in the D-Day op-
erations, and other military and nonmilitary per-
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sonnel, at home and abroad, who contributed to the 
success of Operation Overlord and turned the tide of 
war against the Nazis and the Axis Powers during 
World War II; 
(5) expresses gratitude and appreciation to the 
young people of the United States, France, the 
United Kingdom, Canada, and all our allies for their 
efforts to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Nor-
mandy landings, preserve the historical significance 
of D-Day, and ensure that future generations know 
of the acts of heroism and sacrifice carried out by 
Allied troops who gave their lives in the name of 
freedom; 
(6) calls for expanding educational efforts to 
ensure that the lessons of World War II and the sac-
rifices made in pursuit of freedom are never forgot-
ten; 
(7) recognizes the efforts of France and the 
people of Normandy to preserve for future genera-
tions the unique world heritage represented by the 
Normandy beaches and offshore sunken ship re-
mains by inscribing those beaches and remains on 
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul-
tural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List; 
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(8) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation recognizing the remaining living veterans of 
the Normandy campaign; and 
(9) calls on the people of the United States to 
observe the 75th anniversary of the Normandy land-
ings with appropriate ceremonies and programs to 
honor the sacrifices made by those who liberated Eu-
rope. 
Æ 
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