This package is going to give them the recognition they deserve by establishing a Veterans Appreciation Month, an America 250 Military Discount, and Veterans Tax Relief Weekends.
Create an America 250 Military Appreciation Discount.
Occurrences
would create ... an America 250 Military Appreciation Discount
introduced the 250 Years of Military Honor Package ... establishing a Veterans Appreciation Month, the America 250 Military Appreciation Discount, and Veterans Tax Relief Weekends.
the America 250 Military Appreciation Discount
Evidence
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GovInfo shows H. Res. 1205, sponsored by Mike Collins, was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and, additionally, the Committee on Small Business. The bill title is "Encouraging military discounts in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States."
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Rep. Mike Collins' April 22, 2026 press release says he introduced the "250 Years of Military Honor Package" and that the package includes the "America 250 Military Appreciation Discount."
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GovInfo lists H. Res. 1205 as an introduced House resolution sponsored by Mike Collins. The official page shows the last action date as April 21, 2026, when the resolution was submitted and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Small Business.
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The introduced text says the resolution is the sense of the House to encourage small businesses and major retailers to voluntarily offer military appreciation discounts to Armed Forces members, National Guard and Reserve members, and veterans in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary.
Assessments
Collins materially attempted the promise by sponsoring H. Res. 1205 in the 119th Congress, a nonbinding House resolution encouraging voluntary military discounts for America 250. The record shows introduction and committee referral only, with no House adoption, enactment, executive implementation, or actual creation of a discount program. Because the promised outcome was not delivered but there was a serious legislative attempt, this is a failed promise with effort credit.
Rep. Mike Collins publicly introduced the America 250 military discount concept as part of a package and filed H. Res. 1205, but the evidence shown only reaches introduction and committee referral. There is no indication the discount was enacted or implemented, so the promise was not delivered in the record provided. Because he made a concrete legislative attempt, effort credit is warranted even though the outcome was not achieved.
Collins materially acted on the promise in the same federal House term by introducing H. Res. 1205 and announcing the America 250 Military Appreciation Discount as part of his 250 Years of Military Honor Package. However, the cited record shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment, adoption, implementation, or other official creation of the discount. Because the promised outcome was not delivered despite a serious legislative attempt, this is a failed delivery with an effort badge.