United States 116th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SRES 69 — A resolution designating March 29, 2019, as "Vietnam Veterans Day".

Last action — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2098-2099)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill now specifies that by December 1965, approximately 184,000 U.S. troops were in Vietnam, compared to the previous mention of numbers between 150,000 and 190,000 by September 1965. Additionally, it clarifies that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was dedicated, rather than simply referring to it as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. These changes provide more precise historical context concerning troop levels and the naming of the memorial, which may affect how these events are remembered and commemorated.

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69 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
69 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating March 29, 2019, as ``Vietnam Veterans Day''.
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 28, 2019 Committee discharged;
considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating March 29, 2019, as ``Vietnam Veterans Day''.
Whereas, by September 1965, between 150,000 and 190,000 troops of the Armed Forces of the United States were in Vietnam, and by 1969, the number of such troops reached a peak of approximately 549,500, including members of the Armed Forces who were supporting the combat operations from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and aboard Navy vessels;
Whereas, by December 1965, approximately 184,000 troops of the Armed Forces of the United States were in Vietnam, and by 1969, the number of such troops reached a peak of approximately 549,500, including members of the Armed Forces who were supporting the combat operations from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, the Philippines, and aboard Navy vessels;
Whereas, on April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese regular forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, effectively placing South Vietnam under Communist control;
Whereas, on April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, effectively placing South Vietnam under Communist control;
Whereas, in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in the District of Columbia to commemorate the members of the Armed Forces of the United States who died or were declared missing-in-action in Vietnam;
Whereas, in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was dedicated in the District of Columbia to commemorate the members of the Armed Forces of the United States who died or were declared missing-in-action in Vietnam;
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1329)

  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2098-2099)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2098-2099)

  7. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2098-2099)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SRES 69?
SRES 69 is sponsored by Burr, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of SRES 69?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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