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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should provide former members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam, who served alongside the United States Armed Forces in defense of their nation during the Vietnam War, with appropriate levels of support and services.
Introduced: April 28, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Calls upon Vietnam to:
- provide aid to Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) veterans and support disabled veterans,
- recognize the service of South Vietnam's veterans as a means to heal the scars of war, and
- provide for the maintenance and upkeep of the Binh An Cemetery and designate it as a protected historic site.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Committees of jurisdiction
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