H.Res. 1220: Honoring the lives of Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions to the Nation's veterans.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-22 · Commemorations · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Honoring the lives of Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions to the Nation's veterans.

Plain summary

Recognizes the contributions made by Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall to honor all veterans and memorialize the sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. Honors the memory of Dr. and Mrs. Westphall, both of whom embodied outstanding principles, courage, and service. Encourages the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior, which manages the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial, to seek collaboration and partnership with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park in New Mexico, as appropriate, as a way of honoring in an enduring way Dr. and Mrs. Westphall and all Vietnam veterans for their contribution and service to the nation.

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Official text

Honoring the lives of Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions to the Nation's veterans.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hres1220.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hres1220 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110