# 117-hjres-59: To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.

117-hjres-59, To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-59
- Congress: 117
- Title: To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2021-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.

## Sources
- [117-hjres-59 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/59)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6858)
- [117-hr-6658: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6658)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-59 (as of 2026-10-15).