HOUSE FILE 374

BY  HAGENOW, KLEIN, FRY, VANDER LINDEN, HUSEMAN, SODERBERG, J. TAYLOR, PEARSON, FORRISTALL, and KAUFMANN

A BILL FOR

An Act to designate August 7 of each year as Purple Heart Day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  1C.16  Purple Heart Day.
   The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the seventh day of August as Purple Heart Day and to encourage all governmental bodies in the state to observe the day in a manner that honors the sacrifice of those men and women who shed their blood and gave their lives in service to the United States of America.
EXPLANATION
   This bill designates August 7 of each year as Purple Heart Day. This designation does not make August 7 a state holiday.