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US HR511

Resolution

Status

Introduced

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Valerie Foushee

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • House Resolution 511 honors women veterans and supports designation of June 12 as "Women Veterans Recognition Day"

  • Recognizes historic achievements including Army General Ann E. Dunwoody as the first female four-star General, and Mary Edwards Walker as the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor

  • Highlights pioneers such as Loretta Perfectus Walsh (first woman to enlist in Navy Reserve in 1917), Jeannie Marie Leavitt (first female fighter pilot), and Captain Kathleen McGrath (first woman to command a Navy warship)

  • Acknowledges the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female WWII unit that delivered millions of pieces of mail to troops

  • Submitted by Rep. Foushee on June 12, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Legislative Description

Honoring the unbreakable spirit, bravery, and legacy of women veterans and supporting recognition of "Women Veterans Recognition Day".

Armed forces and national security

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

6/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs6/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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