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H.R. 156 (109th)

Fairness to All Vietnam Veterans Act

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Introduced

4 January 2005

Last action

27 January 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

15 August 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

Fairness to All Vietnam Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to study and report to Congress: (1) to identify veterans who died after October 31, 1955, as a result of military operations in southeast Asia whose names are not eligible for inscription on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; and (2) on the feasibility and equitability of revising the eligibility requirements to be more inclusive of such veterans or of creating an alternative means for recognizing them, including alternatives involving an education center at the Memorial.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 January 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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