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HJR 381

Memorials, Recognition - Vietnam Veterans Day -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Jake McCalmon

Tennessee memorializes Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29, 2025, honoring Vietnam-era veterans and families; ceremonial recognition with no new funding or policy changes.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · HJR 381

Summary of Tennessee House Joint Resolution 381 (HJR 381) – Vietnam Veterans Day

Overview

  • Bill type: Joint Resolution (memorial/recognition)
  • Title: Memorials, Recognition – Vietnam Veterans Day
  • Sponsor: McCalmon
  • Status: Signed by the Governor
  • Introduced: March 17, 2025
  • Effective/Action date: Commemorates Vietnam Veterans Day in Tennessee on March 29, 2025
  • Current version content: The resolution memorializes Vietnam Veterans Day, outlines the service and sacrifices of Vietnam-era personnel, and directs the preparation and presentation of an appropriate copy of the resolution.

Purpose and Intent

  • To formally commemorate and honor Vietnam Veterans Day in Tennessee.
  • To recognize the service, sacrifices, and legacy of Americans who served in the Vietnam War.
  • To reaffirm the state’s gratitude and support for veterans, including those who did not return, were wounded, or were missing.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Commemoration date: Tennessee will observe Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29, 2025 (continuing Tennessee’s prior practice since 2008 of observing March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day).
  • Statements of recognition: The resolution highlights:
    • The diverse, united service of Vietnam era veterans and the enduring impact of their service.
    • Specific national and Tennessee figures related to the war (e.g., total service members, ground forces, women veterans, Medal of Honor recipients from Tennessee, POW/MIA statistics).
    • The lasting memorialization of veterans’ service and sacrifices.
  • Ceremonial language: Directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation. The copy language is tailored to omit the designation of legislative bodies in the printed form, per clause in the final section.
  • No funding or policy change: The resolution is ceremonial in nature; it does not create new programs, funding, or statutory mandates beyond formal recognition.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Tennessee veterans and their families.
  • Broader impact: State and local governments, schools, veterans organizations, and the public may observe and participate in Vietnam Veterans Day activities as a matter of public recognition and ceremony.

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • March 17, 2025: Introduced; sponsor added.
  • March 17–18, 2025: Readings and engrossment; resolution prepared for transmission.
  • March 20–21, 2025: Rules suspended; concurred; enrolled; sponsor actions completed; House and Senate leadership signatures.
  • March 24–25, 2025: Senate Speaker and Governor actions initiated; transmitted to Governor.
  • March 26, 2025: Governor signs the resolution into law.
  • Outcome: The bill becomes a memorial expression of the state’s recognition of Vietnam Veterans Day in Tennessee.

Impact Summary

  • The bill serves as a formal, ceremonial acknowledgment of Vietnam veterans in Tennessee.
  • It reinforces gratitude and remembrance without creating new legal duties, regulatory changes, or fiscal obligations.
  • It provides potential impetus for public ceremonies and observances statewide.

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

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