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Derek Tran (D-CA)

Recognizing the importance of the Vietnamese Heritage Flag.

H.Con.Res. 50 · House resolution International Affairs

A Democratic resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 13 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A concurrent resolution is how the House and the Senate settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.

What this bill would do

This concurrent resolution recognizes the importance of the Vietnamese Heritage Flag. The bill describes the yellow flag with three red stripes as the official flag of the former Republic of Vietnam from 1949 to 1975. It notes that the flag symbolizes freedom, democracy, and the sacrifices of those who fought communism alongside the United States. The resolution formally recognizes the flag as a symbol of the Vietnamese national community and the Vietnamese-American refugee community in the United States.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +8

    Would Asian Americans be better off under this?

    Specifically recognizes and honors the heritage and contributions of the Vietnamese-American community.

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    Acknowledges the shared sacrifices of South Vietnamese and American servicemembers.

  • Scored +4

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    Recognizes the refugee journey and contributions of the Vietnamese-American refugee community.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.