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H.Res. 228: Honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past three decades.

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H.Res. 228: Honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past three decades.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-04-21 · International Affairs · Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-04-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 152 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended, HRES228 (2005-05-03), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past three decades.

Plain summary

Honors the significant contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society. Observes the 30th anniversary of the refugee exodus when the Republic of Vietnam fell to the Communist forces of North Vietnam, and honors the memory of those Vietnamese who lost their lives in that exodus. Supports all individuals taking part in events in Washington, D.C. and across the United States to commemorate these momentous events. Urges all U.S. citizens to share in remembering these events and working toward the full realization of freedom for all the people of Vietnam.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past three decades.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · 53 cosponsors

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Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)

Recorded votes

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hres228 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109