Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 I · 1 D cosponsors

HJR 16 — Encouraging the United States Congress to pass legislation granting the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War access to the same veteran benefits received by United States veterans.

Last action — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/28 LEGIS RESOLVE 10

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

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Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HJR 16 adds a line that encourages Congress to pass legislation granting benefits to Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War, aligning them with U.S. veterans. It highlights the significant contributions of the Hmong soldiers who fought alongside U.S. forces during the war. This change is important because it recognizes the sacrifices made by the Hmong community and seeks to provide them the honor and support that many believe they deserve.

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32-LS0795\B (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
16 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES NELSON, Tarr, Hopkins, McCarty, Rasmussen, Kaufman, Johnson, Schrage, Tilton, Josephson, Cronk SENATORS Begich, Wielechowski, Olson, Gray-Jackson, Costello, Shower, Hughes, Reinbold, Kawasaki, Stevens, Holland, von Imhof, Bishop, Stedman, Revak, Myers, Micciche, Wilson, Kiehl, Hoffman Introduced:
HJR 16 10 Encouraging the United States Congress to pass legislation granting the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War access to the same veteran benefits received by United States veterans.
4/9/21 Referred:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs A RESOLUTION Encouraging the United States Congress to pass legislation granting the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War access to the same veteran benefits received by United States veterans.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and WHEREAS the United States relied heavily on the Hmong Special Guerrilla Units, although outnumbered by enemy forces, to intercept and prevent the flow of troops and war HJR016a -1- HJR 16 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0795\B supplies along the Ho Chi Minh Trail;
and WHEREAS the United States relied heavily on the Hmong Special Guerrilla Units, although outnumbered by enemy forces, to intercept and prevent the flow of troops and war -1- Enrolled HJR 16 supplies along the Ho Chi Minh Trail;
and WHEREAS the Hmong soldiers conducted tactical guerrilla actions, flew thousands of deadly combat missions in support of the United States Armed Forces and the Central Intelligence Agency, and fought in conventional and guerilla combat with an extremely high number of casualties;
and WHEREAS the Hmong soldiers conducted tactical guerrilla actions, flew thousands of deadly combat missions in support of the United States Armed Forces and the United States Central Intelligence Agency, and fought in conventional and guerilla combat with an extremely high number of casualties;
and WHEREAS, after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong soldiers suffered acts of retribution and atrocities by the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese, causing hundreds of thousands of Hmong refugees to flee to neighboring Thailand;
and WHEREAS, after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong soldiers suffered acts of retribution and atrocities by the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese Army, causing hundreds of thousands of Hmong refugees to flee to neighboring Thailand;
and WHEREAS approximately 50,000 Hmong veterans reside in the United States, and 150,000 Hmong and Laotian-born children have graduated from schools in this country;
and WHEREAS approximately 50,000 Hmong veterans reside in the United States, and approximately 150,000 Hmong and Laotian-born children have graduated from schools in this country;
Biden, President of the United States;
Biden, President Enrolled HJR 16 -2- of the United States;
Harris, Vice President of the United States and HJR 16 -2- HJR016a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0795\B President of the U.S.
Harris, Vice President of the United States and President of the U.S.
HJR016a -3- HJR 16 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled HJR 16
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Action History

  1. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/28 LEGIS RESOLVE 10

  2. (H) 1:40 P.M. 6/6/22 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. (S) VERSION: HJR 16

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  7. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WILSON, KIEHL, HOFFMAN

  8. (S) PASSED Y18 N- E2

  9. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 16

  10. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/8 CALENDAR

  11. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  12. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/4/2022

  13. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  14. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  15. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  16. (S) FN2: ZERO(S.STA)

  17. (S) DP: SHOWER, HOLLAND, KAWASAKI, REINBOLD, COSTELLO

  18. (S) STA RPT 5DP

  19. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  20. (S) Moved HJR 16 Out of Committee

  21. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  22. (S) BISHOP, STEDMAN, REVAK, MYERS, MICCICHE

  23. (S) HUGHES, REINBOLD, KAWASAKI, STEVENS, HOLLAND, VON IMHOF,

  24. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BEGICH, WIELECHOWSKI, OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON, COSTELLO, SHOWER,

  25. (S) STA

  26. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  27. (H) VERSION: HJR 16

  28. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  29. (H) COSPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, JOHNSON, SCHRAGE, TILTON, JOSEPHSON, CRONK

  30. (H) PASSED Y40

  31. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 16

  32. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  33. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  34. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2021

  35. (H) LIMIT ALL DEBATE TO 2 MIN EACH Y23 N16 E1

  36. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RASMUSSEN

  37. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCARTY

  38. (H) FN1: ZERO(H.MLV)

  39. (H) NR: RAUSCHER

  40. (H) DP: CLAMAN, NELSON, TARR, STORY, TUCK

  41. (H) MLV RPT 5DP 1NR

  42. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  43. (H) Moved HJR 16 Out of Committee

  44. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  45. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  46. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:15 pm --

  47. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  48. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HOPKINS

  49. (H) MLV

  50. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 16?
HJR 16 is sponsored by David Nelson (R), Tarr, Hopkins, McCarty, Rasmussen, James Kaufman (R), DeLena Johnson (R), Calvin Schrage (N), Cathy Tilton (R), Andy Josephson (D), and Mike Cronk (R).
What is the current status of HJR 16?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” 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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