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VT HCR148
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
5/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Martin LaLonde
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy's establishment, recognizing October 13, 1775 as the Navy's founding date when the Continental Congress created a naval advisory committee
- Traces Navy origins to the 1775 Rhode Island General Assembly's request for a colonial fleet, through the Continental Navy's formal authorization by end of 1775
- Notes the modern U.S. Navy was officially formed on March 27, 1794 with the "Act to provide a Naval Armament" after the original Navy was shuttered following independence
- Honors U.S. Navy veterans residing at the Vermont Veterans' Home, which was established in 1884 under Act 180
- Directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the Vermont Veterans' Home
Legislative Description
House concurrent resolution in memory of distinguished Vermont attorney Richard T. Cassidy of Burlington
Last Action
Ceremonial Reading
5/20/2025
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