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HI HCR57
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Stacelynn Eli
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AI Summary
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Expresses support for naming a U.S. Navy surface combatant ship after Fireman Second Class Telesforo Trinidad, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1915.
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Trinidad earned the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism during boiler explosions aboard USS San Diego (ACR-6) in the Gulf of California on January 21, 1915, rescuing two crewmembers despite personal injuries.
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Recognizes Trinidad as the only Asian American and only Filipino American in the U.S. Navy to have received the Medal of Honor.
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Proposes the ship naming would demonstrate Navy commitment to diversity and equality, honor Filipino Americans' service since 1901, and commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of U.S.-Philippines diplomatic relations.
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Secretary of the U.S. Navy and Hawaii's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Expressing Support For The Naming Of A United States Navy Surface Combatant Ship After Fireman Second Class And Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipient Telesforo Trinidad.
Asian Americans
Last Action
The committee(s) on CMV recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
3/23/2022