HR 5945 United States House · 119th Congress

USS Frank E. Evans Act

This bill requires adding the names of 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans (killed in a 1969 incident) to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall within one year of enactment. It directly affects the memorial's inscription and honors the families of those lost. The Secretary of Defense must consult on placement due to space limits and is exempt from standard memorial rules under the Commemorative Works Act.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Nov 2025

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Introduced Nov 7, 2025 Last action Nov 7, 2025

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Nov 7, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

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Nov 7, 2025

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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors