Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HJR 8 — Encouraging the United States Congress to award the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal.

Last action — (H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in House Joint Resolution No. 8 include an adjustment in the terminology used to describe the population impacted by the bill, shifting from "Lao-born" to "Laotian-born" for clarity. Additionally, the name of the Acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs was updated from Douglas Collins to Todd B. Hunter. These modifications are significant because they help ensure accuracy and relevance in the bill's language, which can strengthen its impact and commitment to the communities it addresses.

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34-LS0482\I CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
34-LS0482\N HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
8(MLV) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS Referred:
8 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES NELSON, Prax, Foster, Kopp, Bynum, Mina, Elam, Story, Saddler Introduced:
Rules Sponsor(s):
2/3/25 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES NELSON, Prax, Foster, Kopp, Bynum, Mina, Elam, Story, Saddler A RESOLUTION Encouraging the United States Congress to award the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal.
House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs A RESOLUTION Encouraging the United States Congress to award the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal.
and WHEREAS the Hmong soldiers conducted tactical guerrilla actions, flew thousands HJR008b -1- CSHJR 8(MLV) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0482\I 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 the Hmong soldiers conducted tactical guerrilla actions, flew thousands HJR008a -1- HJR 8 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0482\N 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 approximately 50,000 Hmong veterans reside in the United States, and approximately 150,000 Hmong and Lao-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;
the CSHJR 8(MLV) -2- HJR008b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0482\I Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the U.S.
the HJR 8 -2- HJR008a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0482\N Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the U.S.
the Honorable Douglas Collins, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
the Honorable Todd B.
and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S.
Hunter, Acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S.
HJR008b -3- CSHJR 8(MLV) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HJR008a -3- HJR 8 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER

  2. (H) REFERRED TO RULES

  3. (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  4. (H) NR: FIELDS

  5. (H) DP: SADDLER, HALL, GRAY, ALLARD, NELSON, EISCHEID

  6. (H) MLV RPT CS(MLV) 6DP 1NR

  7. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  8. (H) Moved CSHJR 8(MLV) Out of Committee

  9. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  10. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  11. (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP, BYNUM, MINA, ELAM

  12. (H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER

  13. (H) MLV

  14. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • D.Nelson

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (56)

56 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 8?
HJR 8 is sponsored by Dan Saddler (R), Andi Story (D), Bill Elam (R), Genevieve Mina (D), Jeremy Bynum (R), Chuck Kopp (R), Neal Foster (D), Mike Prax (R), and D.Nelson.
What is the current status of HJR 8?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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