H.Res. 403: Honoring and recognizing the military service and contributions of Native American veterans and communities.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-23 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Honoring and recognizing the military service and contributions of Native American veterans and communities.

Plain summary

This resolution honors the disproportionately high military service, sacrifice, and patriotism of Native American veterans. The resolution also expresses the House's commitment to addressing the unique hardships and inequities faced by Native Americans who are veterans, servicemembers, and families who have lost a loved one in military service.

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Official text

Honoring and recognizing the military service and contributions of Native American veterans and communities.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · 1 cosponsors

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Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hres403.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hres403 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116