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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Michael Guest

Republican · MS · Representative

Votes with party: 97.8% (543 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (55)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-05-22

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-05-22

Plain-English Summary

This resolution asks Americans to observe Memorial Day 2026 by honoring military members who have died in service to the country. It's a ceremonial measure that encourages citizens to remember and pay tribute to fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who gave their lives for the nation.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1320 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1320 Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2026 Mr. Guest (for himself, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Mast, Ms. Strickland, Mrs. Kim, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Barrett, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Moylan, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Babin, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Mills, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Mann, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Bost, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Finstad, and Ms. Kaptur) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. Whereas the preservation of basic freedoms and world peace has always been a valued objective of this Nation; Whereas more than one million United States men and women have selflessly given their lives in sacrifice in service as peacemakers and peacekeepers; Whereas the American people should continue to demonstrate the appreciation and gratitude these patriots deserve and to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice they made in service to our Nation; and Whereas Memorial Day is the day of the year to remember the sacrifices made by these defenders who now lie in hallowed ground throughout the world and serves as an expression of our faith in democracy, our faith in our values, and our faith that those who fight for freedom will defeat those whose cause is unjust: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) calls on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day as a special day of remembrance to honor the men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace; and (2) believes this should be done as an expression of the respect, pride, and admiration felt by every American and by every person liberated through the courageous sacrifice and valiant toil of the forces of the United States and its allies in this noble struggle. <all>

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