United States · Bill · S
S. 1179 (115th)
Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act
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
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
18 May 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 18 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1179
- us · 115-s-1179 · source updated 5 December 2025