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HRES 225 114th Congress House International Affairs Asia Citizenship and naturalization Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Human rights Military history Military personnel and dependents Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Vietnam

Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.

Introduced: April 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 28, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2480)
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.

Honors:

  • the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 40 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam;
  • the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and
  • the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting to flee Vietnam.

Encourages all U.S. citizens to join in remembering the Fall of Saigon, honoring the contributions of the Vietnamese American community, and calling for freedom and democracy in Vietnam.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 710 Related bill Recognizing the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 28, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Apr 28, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 28, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 28, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 225: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-225/
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"H. Res. 225: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-225/.
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H. Res. 225, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-225/.
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