HR 877 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act

Introduced 2017-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2017-02-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, subject to an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the association shall pay all site preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance costs for the memorial. The Army shall remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree and place the monument where the tree stood.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]PA
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]AR
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]ND