To designate the National Memorial Day Parade, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 4845 officially designates the National Memorial Day Parade held annually in Washington, D.C. as "the National Memorial Day Parade" in recognition of America's fallen heroes. The bill acknowledges the parade's history, noting that President Franklin D. Roosevelt and General George Marshall reviewed a similar parade in 1942, and that the American Veterans Center revived the tradition in 2004, which has since grown into the largest Memorial Day event in the United States, drawing hundreds of thousands of participants and reaching over 100 million households nationwide. The legislation authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide support for the parade, including allowing active and reserve military units to participate and permitting the use of federal funds for ceremonial displays of small arms and munitions. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or establish firm timelines beyond its authorization of ongoing support. The measure affects military personnel, veterans, the American Veterans Center, and the general public who participate in or view the parade.
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