Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act
- Last Action
- 2/24/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-06Introduced in House
- 2017-02-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-06 (00)
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 (20)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Lou Barletta (R-PA)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Thomas Rooney (R-FL)
- WALTER JONES (R-NC)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- James Renacci (R-OH)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Subjects
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Conflicts and wars
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Monuments and memorials
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Vietnam
- Virginia
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