Congress·In Committee·H.J.Res. 19

To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.

Vietnam Veterans: Formal Apology and Recognition

Jan 15, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 18 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Education and Workforce. It has not moved since January 2025, which means nothing has happened with this proposal for about 17 months. Because most bills do not receive a committee vote, this proposal is considered stalled.

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.J.Res. 33 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.J.Res. 33 (118th) →

Key Points

This resolution, introduced by Representative Crenshaw, officially apologizes to Vietnam veterans for the way they were treated when they came home. It recognizes that many soldiers faced unfair attacks and a lack of support from the public and the media during a very divided time in American history.
The proposal honors the more than 58,000 Americans who died and the 300,000 who were wounded during the conflict. It also highlights the long-term health struggles many veterans faced due to being exposed to toxic chemicals like Agent Orange while serving.
If passed, the resolution would ask the President to publicly acknowledge this mistreatment. It also calls for schools to do a better job of teaching students about the bravery of Vietnam veterans and the difficult challenges they faced both on the battlefield and back in the United States.

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Milestones

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Jan 15, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jan 15, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.

Bill NumberHJRES 19

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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