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S. 1179 (115th)

Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act

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Introduced

18 May 2017

Last action

18 May 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

Summary

Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act This bill authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Department of Veterans Affairs determines served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who, at the time of death, resided in the United States and was a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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