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Expressing support for the designation of July 29, 2017, as “Paralympic and Adaptive Sport Day”.

H. Res. 436 · 115th Congress · Jul 11, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of July 29, 2017, as Paralympic and Adaptive Sport Day.

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports the designation of “Paralympic and Adaptive Sport Day”;
(2)
supports the inclusive goals of the Paralympic Movement and recognizes the value of sport for athletes with a disability;
(3)
acknowledges the extraordinary contribution and sacrifice of the United States active-duty service members and veterans who have sustained a traumatic injury and acquired a disability in the service of our country; and
(4)
promotes—
(A)
a more inclusive society for all people with a disability through paralympic and adaptive sport throughout the United States; and
(B)
the paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration, and equality.