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HR 103

A resolution to declare May 14, 2025, as Hmong Special Guerrilla Units Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kelly Breen and 10 co-sponsors

Declares May 14, 2025 as Hmong Special Guerrilla Units Remembrance Day in Michigan to honor Hmong veterans and educate the public; ceremonial, nonbinding.

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Bill Summary · HR 103

Summary — Michigan House Resolution No. 103 (HR 103)

A resolution to declare May 14, 2025, as Hmong Special Guerrilla Units Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan.

Main purpose

HR 103 is a ceremonial House resolution recognizing and commemorating the service, sacrifice, and historic contributions of Hmong veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces in Laos during the Vietnam War era (the so‑called “Secret War”). It designates May 14, 2025, as Hmong Special Guerrilla Units Remembrance Day in Michigan and calls attention to the Hmong community’s cultural and civic contributions to the state.

Key provisions

  • Recitals (Whereas clauses) that:
    • Note Hmong arrivals to the U.S. as refugees starting in 1976 and significant Hmong settlement in Michigan.
    • Describe the historical role of Hmong guerrilla forces recruited, organized, trained and assisted by the CIA and U.S. armed forces to oppose North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces.
    • Acknowledge the casualties, reprisals suffered by Hmong people after U.S. withdrawal, and forced displacement.
    • Identify May 14, 1975, as the date of the CIA withdrawal from Laos and the start of Hmong families’ journeys to resettlement.
    • Recognize Hmong contributions to Michigan’s social, cultural and economic life (businesses, leadership, traditions).
  • Enacting clause that the Michigan House declares May 14, 2025, as Hmong Special Guerrilla Units Remembrance Day in the state.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic — honors Hmong veterans, their families, and the Hmong American community in Michigan.
  • Affects state and local communities and civic, cultural and educational institutions insofar as it encourages public recognition, commemoration events, and educational awareness about the Hmong role during the Laos conflict and subsequent refugee resettlement.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Sponsor/Introducer: Representative Mai Xiong (document also lists a number of Representatives as co‑offering the adopted version: Xiong, Breen, Fox, Glanville, Miller, Myers‑Phillips, Paiz, Rogers, Weiss, Witwer, and Young).
  • Filing/Adoption: The resolution text records introduction and adoption activity on May 14, 2025 (introduced and adopted the same day per the document).
  • Classification: House resolution — ceremonial/recognitional (no changes to statutes, no appropriations, and no regulatory effect).
  • Related measure: HCR 107 is noted as a companion measure.

Practical impact

HR 103 is a formal, nonbinding expression of the Michigan House’s recognition and appreciation. It does not create new legal rights, require state spending, or impose regulatory obligations. Its principal effects are symbolic — promoting public awareness, honoring Hmong veterans and families, and supporting community commemoration and educational activities around May 14, 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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