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H.R. 4045

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4045, the Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Fund Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 17, 2025 by Rep. Joseph Neguse (D) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 4045 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb4045/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4045 IH: Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Fund Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-17
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 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4045  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 17, 2025   Mr. Neguse  (for himself,  Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and  Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To modify and extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Fund Act of 2025  .
2.
Extension and modification of program to commemorate 50th anniversary of Vietnam War
(a)
In general
Section 598 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ;  10 U.S.C. 113  note) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  may conduct  and inserting  shall conduct ;
(2)
in subsection (c), by striking  may  and inserting  shall ;
(3)
in subsection (e)(1), by striking  If the Secretary establishes  and inserting  For purposes of carrying out ; and
(4)
in subsection (g)(1)—
(A)
by striking  if established by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a), ; and
(B)
by inserting  of Defense  after  Secretary .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on November 11, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To modify and extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph Neguse (D) sponsors H.R. 4045, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4045 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jun 17, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4045 has taken 2 actions since Jun 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 4045 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4045 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Fund Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Fund Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To modify and extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4045 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Environment/Superfund, Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Utilities, Clean Air and Water (quality).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION—Virginia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AMY THOMAS114
JOHN GODFREY114
SAMUEL OWEN114
SARAH CZUFIN MATHIAS114
CLAYTON BRYAN113
DESMARIE WATERHOUSE113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$290K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$280K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$240K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4045 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4045’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr4045/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4045, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 4045.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2833]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com