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HRES 279

Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on the last Saturday of March 2025.

119th Congress Introduced by Steve Cohen and 7 co-sponsors

Expresses House support for designating Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on the last Saturday of March 2025 to honor Vietnam veterans and encourage ceremonies with no new funding.

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Bill Summary · HRES 279

Summary of H.Res. 279 (Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day)

H.Res. 279 is a non-binding House resolution introduced on March 31, 2025. It expresses the U.S. House of Representatives’ support for designating a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on the last Saturday of March 2025, honors Vietnam War veterans, and encourages observance through ceremonies and activities.

Purpose and intent

  • Officially express support for designating a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on the last Saturday of March 2025.
  • Honor and recognize the contributions of servicemembers who served in Vietnam.
  • Encourage Americans to observe the day with ceremonies and activities that raise awareness of Vietnam-era veterans’ contributions and the importance of helping them readjust to civilian life.

Key provisions

  • The House supports the designation of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.
  • The House honors and recognizes the contributions of veterans who served in Vietnam.
  • The House encourages the public to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of Vietnam-era veterans’ contributions and the importance of aiding their re-adjustment to civilian life.

Procedural history

  • Introduced in the U.S. House on March 31, 2025.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 31, 2025.
  • Submitted in the House on March 31, 2025.

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez
  • Co-sponsors: Tony Wied, Darrell Issa, Nick LaLota, Scott H. Peters, Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, James A. Himes, Steve Cohen

Potential impact

  • Symbolic recognition: As a resolution, it is a non-binding expression of sentiment and does not create new laws or funding.
  • Awareness and observance: Encourages public awareness and community ceremonies to honor Vietnam veterans and highlight veteran readjustment needs.
  • no direct fiscal impact: The resolution itself does not authorize expenditures or establish programs, but it could influence future gestures or commemorative activities at the local or national level.

Notes on implementation

  • If adopted, the measure would express support for designating a specific day and encourage observance; actual designation or any related programs would depend on subsequent actions beyond this resolution.
  • The designated date referenced is the last Saturday of March 2025 (for 2025, commonly March 29, 2025).

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

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