IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 49 
Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2015 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. FRANKS 
of Arizona, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. 
SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. COLE, Mr. DOLD, Mr. CLAWSON 
of Florida, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. ZINKE, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. ROGERS of Ken-
tucky, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. RIGELL, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. LANCE, 
Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. MEADOWS, 
Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. BUCK, Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. STEWART, Mr. WALKER, Mr. PEARCE, Mrs. 
ROBY, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
FLEMING, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. 
POLIQUIN, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. MICA, Mr. 
WENSTRUP, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MARINO, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. 
PALAZZO, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. JODY B. HICE 
of Georgia) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on 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 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers. 
Whereas military caregivers are nameless, courageous, giving 
individuals whose determination and sacrifices are rarely 
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acknowledged and little known outside of the military 
community; 
Whereas a military caregiver can be identified as a father, 
mother, spouse, sibling, family member, or loved one of 
a member of the uniformed services or veteran who pro-
vides medical care to the member or veteran suffering 
from a physical, mental, or emotional wound or injury; 
Whereas since the first armed conflict of the United States, 
uniformed service members have gone home after combat 
to be cared for by family members and loved-ones; 
Whereas the United States has always had caregivers since 
the War of Independence to the Civil War and now at-
tending to veterans as they recover from seen and unseen 
wounds from combat operations; 
Whereas military caregivers have shown time and time again, 
regardless of the conflict, that caring for those who re-
turn home is a part of the character of the United 
States; 
Whereas many of the members and veterans who served in 
Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Free-
dom suffered such wounds or injuries and require assist-
ance from a caregiver to complete activities of daily living 
such as bathing, dressing, and feeding, or instrumental 
activities such as transportation, meal preparation, and 
health management; 
Whereas, as many as 1,000,000 spouses, parents, and chil-
dren of veterans have served or are currently serving as 
family caregivers to veterans who served in Operation 
Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, accord-
ing to a study of military caregivers conducted by the 
RAND Corporation; 
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Whereas section 1672 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 
U.S.C. 1071 note) introduced an expansion of medical 
care available to family caregivers, and the Caregivers 
and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–163) facilitated a new program for ac-
cess to health insurance, mental health services, caregiver 
training, and respite care by family caregivers of veterans 
who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation 
Iraqi Freedom; 
Whereas the love and loyalty of military caregivers endures 
through the hardships of extended hospital stays, mul-
tiple surgeries, and lifetimes of care and helps create a 
fresh start that is hopeful even during difficult times; 
Whereas the daisy is a flower that symbolizes both loyalty to 
love and new beginnings; and 
Whereas there is no more appropriate representation of the 
devotion and determination to overcome obstacles shown 
every day by military caregivers than the daisy: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) honors military caregivers of members of 
the Armed Forces and veterans for their service and 
sacrifice to the United States; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to show support to military families and the sac-
rifices endured by those families in service to the 
United States; and 
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(3) recognizes the daisy as the flower for mili-
tary caregivers. 
Æ 
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