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HRES 293 115th Congress House International Affairs Asia 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 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 28, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2962)
Apr 28, 2017
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, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the significance of the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.

Honors:

  • the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 42 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 May 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 848 Related bill Recognizing the 43rd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Chu, Judy
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 28, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 28, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 293: Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-293/
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"H. Res. 293: Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-293/.
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H. Res. 293, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-293/.
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