IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1182 
Recognizing the role of Semper Fi & America’s Fund and their contributions 
to supporting members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and military 
families for the past 20 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2024 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. DELUZIO) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the role of Semper Fi & America’s Fund and 
their contributions to supporting members of the Armed 
Forces, veterans, and military families for the past 20 
years. 
Whereas Semper Fi & America’s Fund was founded around 
Karen Guenther’s kitchen table in 2003 by a group of 
dedicated wives of Marines who saw a need when the first 
wave of injured members of the Armed Forces returned 
from Iraq and Afghanistan; 
Whereas these devoted women launched a grassroots effort to 
support such members, veterans, and their families to 
manage on their own; 
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•HRES 1182 IH 
Whereas Semper Fi & America’s Fund has grown over the 
past 20 years in the mission of caring for the Nation’s 
critically wounded, ill, and injured members, veterans, 
and military families; 
Whereas Semper Fi & America’s Fund provides comprehen-
sive lifetime assistance and one-on-one case management 
to ensure personalized and focused care to members of all 
Armed Forces; 
Whereas Semper Fi & America’s Fund has provided over 
$337,000,000 to members of the Armed Forces and mili-
tary families and has assisted over 33,000 such members; 
Whereas Semper Fi & America’s Fund employs a holistic ap-
proach, integrating physical, mental, and emotional re-
covery, which most often leads to both healing and grow-
ing; 
Whereas members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and mili-
tary family members who have been with Semper Fi & 
America’s Fund for at least four years are three times 
less likely to experience anxiety, suicidal ideation, sub-
stance abuse, homelessness, incarceration, and unemploy-
ment; 
Whereas Semper Fi & America’s Fund is considered one of 
America’s most trusted and effective charities, routinely 
earning the highest possible ratings from leading non-
profit watchdogs such as CharityWatch and Charity Nav-
igator; and 
Whereas the committed volunteers and passionate staff of 
Semper Fi & America’s Fund have tirelessly worked to 
deliver a unique care model that provides lifetime support 
to wounded, injured, and ill members of the Armed 
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•HRES 1182 IH 
Forces, veterans, and military families: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and thanks Semper Fi & America’s Fund for their 
work providing holistic lifetime support to veterans, mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, and military families over the 
past 20 years. 
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