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United States Congress


​US-HR 4204

Introduced in the 116th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era, and for other purposes

https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4204/BILLS-116hr4204ih.xml

US-HR 5754
Introduced in the 115th Congress
To promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes.
US-H Res 296
Introduced in the 115th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should provide former members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam, who served alongside the United States Armed Forces in defense of their nation during the Vietnam War, with appropriate levels of support and services.

US-H Res 491                                                       Introduced in the 115th Congress

Affirming and recognizing the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed Forces and freedom in...
Introduced July 28th, 2017, referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs.

US-H Res 210 ​                                                       Died at close of 114th Congress

Affirming and recognizing the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed Forces and freedom in...
​Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee after passing Asia & Pacific Subcommittee amended on July 6,2016
Failed to get a hearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee, died at the close of the 114th Congress

US-S Res 462

Passed

Affirming and recognizing the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed Forces and freedom in...
Passed by the United States Senate, July 27, 2014.

US-HR 2140

Died at close of 114th Congress

Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2015
​Referred to Foreign Affairs Committee, July, 2015

US-H Res 596

Died at close of 113th Congress

Affirming and recognizing the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed Forces and freedom in...
Died at the end of the 113th Congress, reintroduced as H Res 210 in 2015.

US-H Res 728

Passed

Supporting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Cambodia. Referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee after passing the Asia & Pacific Subcommittee amended on July 6, 2016
​Awaiting a hearing date

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State Legislatures

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Gen. John W. Vessey 
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Senator Janet Nguyen

California
CA-SB 895
Passed
Directing Califonia Dept of Education to develop a Vietnam War and Cambodian Genocide course study.
Minnesota
MN-HF 919
June 30 designated as American Allies Day
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Passed
MN-SF 1694
Passed
June 29 designated as General John Vessey Day.
MN-HF 2011
Passed
General John Vessey Day June 29 designation

MN-SF 2314

Passed

Passed unanimously by the Minnesota State Senate on April 5, 2013 - First elected body in the United States to recognize the Khmer Veteran and the people of Cambodia for supporting the United States during the Vietnam Conflict
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