[Congressional Bills 113th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 89 Introduced in House (IH)] 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 89 Expressing support for designation of October 28, annually, as ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2014 Mr. Meadows submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of October 28, annually, as ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day''. Whereas the term first responders includes all fire, police, EMT, and volunteer first responder workers in the United States; Whereas there are over 25,300,000 first responders in the United States today, working to keep our communities safe; Whereas first responders, both professional and volunteer, deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and Whereas October 28 would be an appropriate day to establish as ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress-- (1) supports the designation of ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day''; (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of volunteer firefighters, policemen, and other service men and women; 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 the Nation's First Responders. <all>