# Rhode Island H8251: RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992 .

Rhode Island H8251, RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992 ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-30 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8251-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H8251
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992 .
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-06
- Last action: 2026-04-30, House read and passed
- Sponsor: Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (67 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah A. Fellela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John J. Lombardi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-30 | House | ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL PASSAGE | pass | 67 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- H8251 - As Introduced, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8251.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8251.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law)
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8251 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8251.htm)
- [H8251 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8251.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8251-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).