HRES 240
114th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Cambodia
Citizenship and naturalization
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Laos
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Vietnam
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos.
Introduced: April 30, 2015
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May 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 1, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E640)
Apr 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge rule and the Cambodian Genocide, the end of the Vietnam War and the Secret War in Laos, the humanitarian response of the United States to receive over one million refugees from the region, and the beginning of the Southeast Asian American community in the United States.
Recognizes further the ongoing contributions of the Southeast Asian American community to the economic, cultural, and political vitality of the United States.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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