Track bills, resolutions, and amendments moving through Congress
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.
The bill grants a long-overdue Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley—providing formal recognition and a morale signal to veterans and service members—while creating a statutory exception that may set a precedent for future retroactive awards and consumes limited congressional/administrative attention.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
The bill corrects a historic omission by awarding the Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr., delivering symbolic recognition and morale benefits for service members while imposing modest administrative costs and a precedent that could increase future Pentagon workload.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement and the many contributions and sacrifices of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States.
The resolution raises awareness and acknowledges the needs of Southeast Asian refugees and their descendants—potentially prompting service and policy responses—but offers only symbolic recognition without funding or enforceable remedies, risking unmet expectations.
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and honoring the United States veterans who served during the conflict.
The resolution affirms recognition of Vietnam-era harms, recovery efforts, memorials, and diverse service contributions—providing symbolic support and helpful affirmation for veterans and families—but it stops short of creating new services or guaranteed benefit expansions, leaving concrete relief dependent on future legislation.
Recognizing April 4, 2025, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, and reaffirming the leadership of the United States in eliminating landmines and unexploded ordnance.
The bill would reduce deaths, injuries, and displacement from landmines/UXO and support survivors and U.S. partnerships, but it requires additional taxpayer funding and risks diverting scarce humanitarian resources or offering symbolic commitments without clear delivery.
Authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War
The bill grants a specific veteran upgraded recognition and public closure, improving the historical record for that individual, while introducing a narrow retroactive exception that could increase administrative burden and raise fairness concerns for others.
USS Frank E. Evans Act
The bill quickly honors the USS Frank E. Evans crew by adding their names to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and requires consultations to do so respectfully, at the cost of bypassing some standard memorial review procedures and creating short‑term administrative pressure on responsible agencies.
Provide for eligibility for veterans of Operation End Sweep for the Vietnam Service Medal.
The bill enables Operation End Sweep veterans to obtain formal recognition and potential benefits via the Vietnam Service Medal, but relies on individual applications and official discretion, which may leave some eligible veterans unrecognized and create administrative delays.
MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act
The bill formally honors MACV–SOG veterans and preserves their legacy while relying on Mint sales and internal funds to avoid new appropriations — advancing recognition and education but creating modest taxpayer exposure, administrative burdens, and potential political/diplomatic sensitivity around commending covert wartime actions.
Robert Lodge Medal of Honor Act
The bill grants a long-overdue Medal of Honor and closure to a Vietnam War veteran, while establishing a congressional waiver precedent that may increase administrative burdens and raise fairness concerns.
Agent Orange Service Medal Act
The bill creates a formal, administratively-backed medal to recognize veterans (and their next-of-kin) with qualifying herbicide exposure, trading modest taxpayer costs and some risk of processing delays for consistent, tangible recognition of service and sacrifice.
Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026
The bill trades stronger protections, reopening avenues, work authorization, outreach, and judicial remedies for long‑standing Southeast Asian residents against increased administrative costs, more litigation and court burdens, some implementation complexity, and risks of confusion or unintended stigma for affected communities.
MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act
The bill formally honors MACV–SOG veterans and preserves a Smithsonian display while relying on self‑financing Mint mechanisms to limit direct taxpayer funding, but it raises moral/diplomatic questions and creates modest fiscal and administrative risks plus possible access or usage restrictions for recipients and collectors.
USMC Helicopter Support in Vietnam Congressional Gold Medal Act
The bill grants formal national recognition and improves historical preservation for Vietnam medevac personnel while avoiding new appropriations by relying on Mint funds and sales — but it may raise expectations for expanded VA benefits, add administrative burdens, and shift financial risk onto the Mint and collectors.
To provide for eligibility for veterans of Operation End Sweep for the Vietnam Service Medal.
The bill allows Operation End Sweep veterans to obtain formal medal recognition and document service for benefits, but does so via a discretionary, application-based process that may limit uptake and adds modest administrative work for service departments.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
The bill corrects a historical injustice by awarding long-overdue recognition to a veteran and providing closure to his family, at the cost of creating a precedent that may increase administrative burdens and raise fairness concerns for other veterans.
Sergeant Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Gonzalez Congressional Gold Medal Act
The bill preserves and honors Sergeant Gonzalez's legacy and allows the public to acquire official commemoratives while minimizing direct appropriations by relying on Mint sales and funds, but it shifts financial risk and administrative burdens to the Mint and may limit access or congressional oversight.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Thomas H. Griffin for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.
The bill restores and formalizes recognition for past military valor—benefiting veterans, families, and institutional accuracy—at the cost of modest taxpayer and agency time/resources and a precedent that could invite additional retroactive award claims.
Agent Orange Relief Act of 2025
The bill significantly expands recognition, research, and targeted services for Vietnam‑era exposure victims and affected communities—improving care and accountability—while increasing federal costs, administrative burdens, privacy risks, and implementation challenges that could slow or unevenly distribute benefits.
To acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.
The resolution publicly honors veterans and documents exposure-related harms to raise awareness, but it is symbolic only and may provoke controversy without delivering actual benefits or services.
Recognizing and honoring Cambodian veterans of the Khmer National Armed Forces for their sacrifices, their support of the Armed Forces of the United States, and their defense of freedom in Southeast Asia.
The resolution publicly honors Cambodian American FANK veterans and highlights community challenges—boosting recognition and possibly encouraging support—while remaining symbolic without funding and carrying some potentially sensitive political framing.
Commending the "Donut Dollies" for their patriotic service and steadfast support of United States servicemembers in combat and honoring their extraordinary contributions to the morale and well-being of United States servicemembers during wartime.
The resolution formally honors specific women volunteer programs and helps preserve their history, at the cost of modest taxpayer outlays and potential perceptions that other wartime volunteers are being excluded.
Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2025, as "Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day".
The resolution formally honors South Vietnamese veterans and acknowledges Vietnamese American contributions and historical harms, but it delivers symbolic recognition only and does not provide material benefits while carrying some political sensitivity.
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
The resolution honors Vietnamese-American history and U.S. evacuation efforts, boosting community recognition and historical memory, while carrying the risk of diplomatic friction with Vietnam and raising expectations for concrete policy action without providing legal benefits.
Recognizing the 51st anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
The resolution offers important symbolic recognition and historical documentation honoring Vietnamese evacuees and U.S. humanitarian action, but it provides no new funding or services and includes language that could complicate U.S.-Vietnam diplomacy.
Recognizing and honoring Cambodian veterans of the Khmer National Armed Forces for their sacrifices, their support of the Armed Forces of the United States, and their defense of freedom in Southeast Asia.
The resolution publicly honors Cambodian-American survivors and veterans and raises awareness of their needs, but it offers no direct funding or legal benefits and risks reopening trauma without guaranteed support.
Recognizing the importance of the Vietnamese Heritage Flag.
The resolution offers symbolic recognition and a unifying emblem that supports Vietnamese-American community pride and veteran recognition, but it provides no funded action and may be perceived as taking a partisan stance.
Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military conflicts.
The resolution raises awareness and urges partners to speed MIA recoveries—benefiting families and veterans—while offering no new authority or funding and risking diplomatic friction without guaranteeing faster results.
