The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 () is a law that states that the

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be displayed "especially on Vietnam War Veterans Day." The bill was introduced into the

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during the

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. It was signed into law by President

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on March 28, 2017.

Provisions of the bill

The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 amends title 4 of the

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, section 6(d) to include

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as an important occasion on which the flag should be raised.

Procedural history

The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was introduced into the

on February 3, 2017. It was passed by

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the same day without any amendments. The bill was received in the

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and referred to the

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and

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on February 6, 2017. The bill was passed by the House on March 21, 2017 in a

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without any amendments. The bill was signed into law by President

on March 28, 2017 and became Public Law No: 115-15.{{cite web, url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/305/all-actions , title=Actions - S.305 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress , publisher=Congress.gov , date= 28 March 2017, accessdate=2017-04-10

References

Vietnam War Acts of the 115th United States Congress

Provisions of the bill

Procedural history

See also

References