April 30, 2025
Mr. Tran (for himself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Correa, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Min, Mr. Baumgartner, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Chu, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Takano, Mr. Frost, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Liccardo, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Peters, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Bynum, Ms. Rivas, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Soto, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Ross, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bell, Mr. Gray, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Hernández, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Casar, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 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
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
- (1) recognizes the significance of the 50th anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975;
- (2) honors the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 50 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom, human rights, and democracy in Vietnam;
- (3) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to upholding the values of democracy, human rights, and freedom for all people, including in Vietnam where people continue to seek enhanced civil liberties and freedom of press;