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A bill 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.

USA115th CongressS-1179| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (7)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
May 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4716
Introduced in House
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4716
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1557: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
  • HR 115-4716: 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.
AsiaCemeteries and funeralsConflicts and warsLaosMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognitionVietnam

A bill 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.

USA115th CongressS-1179| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
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
May 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4716
Introduced in House
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4716
    Introduced in House
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (7)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1557: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
  • HR 115-4716: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCemeteries and funeralsConflicts and warsLaosMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognitionVietnam