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title: "Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2023, as \"Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day\"."
identifier: "118-HRES-818"
congress: 118
bill_number: 818
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hres/818"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/818"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T03:53:06.006Z"
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Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic workers in the United States;Whereas, according to a 2017 compilation of data on the Emergency Services Sector in the United States by the Department of Homeland Security, "The first responder community comprises an estimated 4.6 million career and volunteer professionals within five primary disciplines: Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue Services, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, and Public Works.";Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; andWhereas October 28, 2023, would be an appropriate day to establish as "Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day": Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—
  - (1) supports the designation of "Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day";
  - (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first responders; and
  - (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of first responders in the United States.