To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.
Sponsored By: Representative Crenshaw
Introduced
Summary
A formal apology to Vietnam War veterans would be issued and their service formally recognized. The bill would also urge presidential acknowledgment of the mistreatment many faced and call for stronger school education about their service and the lack of support at home.
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- Veterans and families: Would receive an official apology and public commendation for their sacrifice, noting more than 58,000 U.S. service members died and more than 300,000 were wounded in the Vietnam War.
- The President and federal commemoration: Congress would urge the President to formally acknowledge the widespread mistreatment of Vietnam veterans as part of the Vietnam War Commemoration.
- Students and schools: Would be encouraged to expand education about Vietnam veterans’ courage and the historical failure to support them when they returned home.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Crenshaw
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
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