# 2026-16401: President Declares National Purple Heart Day for 2026 Honorees

2026-16401, National Purple Heart Day, 2026, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-08-11, effective 2026-08-07; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16401
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16401
- Title: National Purple Heart Day, 2026
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 51989
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: 2026-08-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

President Declares National Purple Heart Day for 2026 Honorees

## Summary

No summary available.

## Effects PRIA read

- End Social Security Taxes for Senior Veterans: benefit, medium. The proclamation states the Administration is "providing financial relief to senior veterans by ending taxes on Social Security." This explicitly targets senior veterans and describes a change that would reduce their tax burden on Social Security benefits.
- New Veteran Health Clinics Opening: benefit, medium. The proclamation says the Administration is "opening new veteran health clinics," which indicates expanded health care access for veterans through additional clinic locations.
- Effort to Eradicate Veteran Homelessness: benefit, medium. The proclamation states the Administration is "fighting to eradicate veteran homelessness," indicating a policy focus on reducing homelessness among veterans.

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## Sources
- [2026-16401 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16401/national-purple-heart-day-2026)
- [2026-16401 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16401.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16401 (as of 2026-08-18).