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PA HR89
Resolution
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Milou Mackenzie
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AI Summary
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Recognizes March 29, 2025, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Pennsylvania, aligning with the federal designation established by the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017
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Honors U.S. military personnel who served on active duty between November 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, including more than 9 million Americans with 2.7 million serving in-country or in-waters
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Acknowledges more than 58,000 servicepersons killed, including nearly 3,150 Pennsylvanians, whose names appear on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC
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Notes 2,500 Americans held as prisoners of war, more than 300,000 wounded, and 1,587 still unaccounted for in Southeast Asia
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References the U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration established under the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, with commemorative events running through Veterans Day 2026
Legislative Description
Recognizing March 29, 2025, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Pennsylvania.
Last Action
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
5/12/2025