Bill · S.Res. 213· Senate(119-SRES-213)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Fallen Heroes Memorial Month".
- Introduced
- 5/8/2025
- Last activity
- 5/8/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2844)
- Sponsored by
- Tommy Tuberville
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses support for designating May 2025 as "Fallen Heroes Memorial Month." It seeks to honor more than 1,300,000 members of the Armed Forces who died in service to the United States. The resolution recognizes the debt owed to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for liberty. It also aims to recognize the families and loved ones of these fallen heroes. Finally, it requests that the President issue a proclamation to designate the month and call on the public to pay tribute through volunteering and supporting veteran service organizations.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The resolution seeks to honor the memory of fallen service members and their families.
Would women be better off under this?+2
The resolution recognizes the heroic service and sacrifice of women in the Armed Forces.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+2
The resolution encourages public support for veteran service organizations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Honoring the Fallen: The resolution seeks to honor more than 1,300,000 veterans who gave their lives in service to the United States (Section 1).
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Support for Families: It recognizes the families and loved ones of fallen heroes and seeks to lift them up in prayer (Section 2).
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Community Engagement: The resolution calls on the people of the United States to pay tribute to the fallen through volunteering and supporting veteran service organizations (Section 4, Part C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+5Good For Women+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- 5/8/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2844)
- Introduced in Senate