Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act
Latest action · Feb 6, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2017 to May 15, 2017, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Feb 6, 2017 |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Feb 6, 2017 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 6, 2017 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 6, 2017 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Feb 6, 2017 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Feb 6, 2017 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Feb 7, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 7, 2017 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Feb 10, 2017 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Feb 16, 2017 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Mar 1, 2017 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Mar 7, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 15, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Feb 6, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 877 | Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act | Identical bill | Feb 24, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
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