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HRES 395 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Alabama Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Veterans' organizations and recognition

Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running celebration of Veterans Day and home of the National Veteran Award.

Introduced: October 30, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jan 24, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 30, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Oct 30, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running national celebration of Veterans Day; and (2) Raymond Weeks for his 40 years of patriotic and pioneering efforts establishing Veterans Day and the National Veteran Award.

Congratulates the Tuskegee Airmen for Receiving the National Veteran Award.

Honors U.S. veterans and their families for providing freedom of life and liberty.

Pays tribute to U.S. men and women in uniform who risk life and limb at home and overseas.

What's happening now January 24, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 30, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 395: Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running celebration of Veterans Day and home of the National Veteran Award.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-395/
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"H. Res. 395: Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running celebration of Veterans Day and home of the National Veteran Award.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-395/.
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H. Res. 395, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-395/.
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[H. Res. 395: Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running celebration of Veterans Day and home of the National Veteran Award.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-395/)
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