PRINTER'S NO. 4174
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1132
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BOBACK, CALTAGIRONE, COX, DEASY,
DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, HELM, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, KAUFFMAN,
KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, NEILSON, PICKETT, ROEBUCK, ROZZI,
RYAN, SAYLOR, WARD, WARREN AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 5, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 5, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating November 2, 2018, as "Veterans, Record Your
Discharge Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, A military release or discharge document is one of
the most important documents a veteran will receive after the
veteran's service to this great country; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has 67 counties, all of which have
a recorder of deeds office or its equivalent; and
WHEREAS, Original military release or discharge documents are
recorded in each county office daily for the protection,
preservation and reproduction of each release or discharge
document; and
WHEREAS, Each release or discharge document serves as a
permanent record and a reminder of the valuable service our
veterans have given to this country; and
WHEREAS, A veteran is oftentimes required to provide
certified copies of the veteran's release or discharge documents
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to obtain various Federal or State benefits, for use in the
execution of wills and estate purposes, as well as certain
employment purposes; and
WHEREAS, The recording of these documents will help preserve
a veteran's release or discharge history and will further
provide for copies in case of loss or damage to an original
release or discharge document; and
WHEREAS, The use of the recorder of deeds offices is
beneficial to a veteran and the veteran's family because the
service is free, the office assists in the protection against
identity theft and ensures that the veteran's release or
discharge documents can be retrieved at a later date quickly and
conveniently; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
veterans and their families to record veterans' release or
discharge documents with their respective county recorder of
deeds office; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
November 2, 2018, as "Veterans, Record Your Discharge Day" in
Pennsylvania.
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