# 119-hr-5945: USS Frank E. Evans Act

119-hr-5945, USS Frank E. Evans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5945
- Congress: 119
- Title: USS Frank E. Evans Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Adds the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans who were killed June 3, 1969 to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.** The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to authorize their inclusion within one year of enactment. It would also require consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, and other authorities about name wording and placement to address any space limits. Chapter 89 of Title 40, the Commemorative Works Act, would not apply to these actions.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5945 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5945)

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- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5945 (as of 2026-09-21).