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PA HR89

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Milou Mackenzie

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Acknowledges more than 58,000 servicepersons killed, including nearly 3,150 Pennsylvanians, whose names appear on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC

  • Notes 2,500 Americans held as prisoners of war, more than 300,000 wounded, and 1,587 still unaccounted for in Southeast Asia

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness2/21/2025

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