HJRES19119th Congress

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.

Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crenshaw

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Zinke

    MT • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Fitzpatrick

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Valadao

    CA • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Cammack

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Newhouse

    WA • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Moolenaar

    MI • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Ciscomani

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • De La Cruz

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Carey

    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

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