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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week,…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 3 through 9, 2015.

Introduced: April 30, 2015 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of Public Service Recognition Week.

Commends public servants, government employees, and members of the uniformed services for their public service and honors those who have given their lives in service.

Calls upon a new generation to consider a career in public service as an honorable profession.

Encourages efforts to promote public service careers at all levels of government.

What's happening now April 30, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 242: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 3 through 9, 2015.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-242/
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"H. Res. 242: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 3 through 9, 2015.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-242/.
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H. Res. 242, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-242/.
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[H. Res. 242: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 3 through 9, 2015.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-242/)
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