Minnesota bill HF1640 allocates $300,000 to preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans of the Secret War in Laos.

Minnesota bill HF1640 appropriates $150,000 each in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration. The funds are designated for a grant to Special Guerrilla Units Veterans and Families of USA, Inc. The grant aims to collect, document, archive, and preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans who participated in the United States-sponsored Secret War in Laos.

Minnesota bill HF1640 allocates $300,000 to preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans of the Secret War in Laos.

Minnesota bill HF1640 appropriates $150,000 each in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration. The funds are designated for a grant to Special Guerrilla Units Veterans and Families of USA, Inc. The grant aims to collect, document, archive, and preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans who participated in the United States-sponsored Secret War in Laos.