# 115-hr-4716: Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act

115-hr-4716, Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4716
- Congress: 115
- Title: Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-12-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act This bill authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Department of Veterans Affairs determines served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who, at the time of death, resided in the United States and was a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4716 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4716)

## Related
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4716 (as of 2025-11-18).