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VT HCR116

VT HCR116
House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War


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Introduced
04/24/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
04/25/2025
Passed
04/25/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Session

Bill Summary

House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War. (H.C.R.116) Offered by Representatives Hango of Berkshire, Morgan, M. of Milton, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Bailey of Hyde Park, Bartholomew of Hartland, Bartley of Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Birong of Vergennes, Bishop of Colchester, Black of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Boyden of Cambridge, Brady of Williston, Branagan of Georgia, Brown of Richmond, Burditt of West Rutland, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Burrows of West Windsor, Burtt of Cabot, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, Canfield of Fair Haven, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Casey of Hubbardton, Chapin of East Montpelier, Charlton of Chester, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Conlon of Cornwall, Cooper of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Dolgin of St. Johnsbury, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Eastes of Guilford, Emmons of Springfield, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre Town, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goodnow of Brattleboro, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Harple of Glover, Harrison of Chittenden, Harvey of Castleton, Higley of Lowell, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of Randolph, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, Howland of Rutland Town, Hunter of Manchester, James of Manchester, Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Kimbell of Woodstock, Kleppner of Burlington, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of South Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Labor of Morgan, Lalley of Shelburne, LaLonde of South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Laroche of Franklin, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Long of Newfane, Luneau of St. Albans City, Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Marcotte of Coventry, Masland of Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McCoy of Poultney, McFaun of Barre Town, McGill of Bridport, Micklus of Milton, Mihaly of Calais, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morris of Springfield, Morrissey of Bennington, Morrow of Weston, Mrowicki of Putney, Nelson of Derby, Nielsen of Brandon, Nigro of Bennington, North of Ferrisburgh, Noyes of Wolcott, Nugent of South Burlington, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Ode of Burlington, Oliver of Sheldon, Olson of Starksboro, Page of Newport City, Parsons of Newbury, Pezzo of Colchester, Pinsonault of Dorset, Pouech of Hinesburg, Powers of Waterford, Priestley of Bradford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Rachelson of Burlington, Satcowitz of Randolph, Scheu of Middlebury, Sheldon of Middlebury, Sibilia of Dover, Southworth of Walden, Squirrell of Underhill, Steady of Milton, Stevens of Waterbury, Stone of Burlington, Surprenant of Barnard, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton, Tomlinson of Winooski, Toof of St. Albans Town, Torre of Moretown, Walker of Swanton, Waszazak of Barre City, Waters Evans of Charlotte, Wells of Brownington, White of Waitsfield, White of Bethel, Winter of Ludlow, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown Offered by Senators Collamore and Ram Hinsdale R-140

AI Summary

This concurrent resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War, providing historical context about the United States' military involvement in Vietnam. The resolution traces the conflict's origins from 1950, when President Truman authorized military aid to French forces in Indochina, through key moments like the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 and the arrival of the first American combat troops in 1965. It highlights the significant human cost of the war, noting that 58,281 U.S. military personnel, including 100 Vermonters, died during the conflict, and over 300,000 soldiers were wounded. The resolution acknowledges that while a cease-fire was signed in January 1973 and U.S. ground troops withdrew in March 1973, the war officially concluded on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnam captured Saigon. The document also recognizes the heroism of Vietnam War veterans and the ongoing physical and mental health challenges many continue to face. Ultimately, the resolution calls for commemorating the 50th anniversary and directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to various veterans' organizations in Vermont.

Sponsors (151)

Lisa Hango (R)* Angela Arsenault (D),  Sarita Austin (D),  Richard Bailey (R),  John Bartholomew (D),  Ashley Bartley (R),  Daisy Berbeco (D),  Matt Birong (D),  Doug Bishop (D),  Alyssa Black (D),  Tiff Bluemle (D),  Michelle Bos-Lun (D),  David Bosch (R),  Michael Boutin (R),  Lucy Boyden (D),  Erin Brady (D),  Carolyn Branagan (R),  Jana Brown (D),  Tom Burditt (R),  Mollie Burke (D),  Bridget Burkhardt (D),  Elizabeth Burrows (D),  Gregory Burtt (R),  Scott Campbell (D),  Bill Canfield (R),  Emily Carris-Duncan (D),  Conor Casey (D),  James Casey (R),  Ela Chapin (D),  Thomas Charlton (R),  Kevin Christie (D),  Brian Cina (D),  Voranus Coffin (R),  Esme Cole (D),  Brian Collamore (R),  Peter Conlon (D),  Jonathan Cooper (D),  Timothy Corcoran (D),  Mari Cordes (D),  Wendy Critchlow (D),  Penny Demar (R),  Lynn Dickinson (R),  Joshua Dobrovich (R),  Leonora Dodge (D),  Karen Dolan (D),  Deborah Dolgin (R),  Anne Donahue (I),  Abbey Duke (D),  David Durfee (D),  Zon Eastes (D),  Alice Emmons (D),  Martha Feltus (R),  Gina Galfetti (R),  Rey Garofano (D),  Leslie Goldman (D),  Ian Goodnow (D),  Kenneth Goslant (R),  Edye Graning (D),  William Greer (D),  James Gregoire (R),  Leanne Harple (D),  James Harrison (R),  Zachary Harvey (R),  Mark Higley (R),  Rebecca Holcombe (D),  Bob Hooper (D),  Jay Hooper (D),  Lori Houghton (D),  Mary Howard (D),  Christopher Howland (R),  Robert Hunter (D),  Kathleen James (D),  John Kascenska (R),  Chris Keyser (R),  Charlie Kimbell (D),  Bram Kleppner (D),  Emilie Kornheiser (D),  Emilie Krasnow (D),  Jill Krowinski (D),  Larry Labor (R),  Kate Lalley (D),  Martin LaLonde (D),  Saudia Lamont (D),  Wayne Laroche (R),  Jed Lipsky (I),  Kate Logan (D),  Emily Long (D),  Joseph Luneau (R),  Eric Maguire (R),  Alicia Malay (R),  Michael Marcotte (R),  Jim Masland (D),  Kate McCann (D),  Pattie McCoy (R),  Topper McFaun (R),  Jubilee McGill (D),  Anthony Micklus (R),  Marc Mihaly (D),  Brian Minier (D),  Leland Morgan (R),  Mike Morgan (R),  Kristi Morris (D),  Mary Morrissey (R),  Christopher Morrow (D),  Mike Mrowicki (D),  Richard Nelson (R),  Todd Nielsen (R),  Michael Nigro (D),  Robert North (R),  Dan Noyes (D),  Kate Nugent (D),  John O'Brien (D),  Carol Ode (D),  Tom Oliver (R),  Herb Olson (D),  Woody Page (R),  Joseph Parsons (R),  Gayle Pezzo (D),  Sandra Pinsonault (R),  Phil Pouech (D),  Debra Powers (R),  Monique Priestley (D),  Christopher Pritchard (R),  Beth Quimby (R),  Barbara Rachelson (D),  Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D),  Larry Satcowitz (D),  Robin Scheu (D),  Amy Sheldon (D),  Laura Sibilia (I),  Michael Southworth (R),  Trevor Squirrell (D),  Brenda Steady (R),  Tom Stevens (D),  Mary-Katherine Stone (D),  Heather Surprenant (D),  Shawn Sweeney (D),  Michael Tagliavia (R),  Chris Taylor (R),  Chloe Tomlinson (D),  Casey Toof (R),  Dara Torre (D),  Matt Walker (R),  Edward Waszazak (D),  Chea Waters Evans (D),  Kenneth Wells (R),  Candice White (D),  Kirk White (D),  Kevin Winter (R),  Theresa Wood (D),  David Yacovone (D), 

Last Action

Ceremonial Reading (on 04/30/2025)

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