POLISCOPE
Back to feed
Part ofVietnam War →
HRES1477FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

Resolution to Recognize September 2024 as 'Boat People Awareness Month'

Original title: HRES 1477: Bill to Recognize Boat People Awareness Month

September 19, 2024

Vietnam WarRefugeesHuman RightsCommemorative LegislationVietnamese-American History

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed

Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

The Frame

What this does

This provides official congressional recognition of the historical experience of Vietnamese refugees, which may influence future commemorative activities or educational initiatives regarding the Vietnamese-American community.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Vietnamese-American community

The resolution provides official congressional recognition of the historical experiences of this community.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

  • Mrs. Steel is a U.S. Representative serving California's 45th congressional district, which includes parts of Orange County. context

Summary

This formally expresses support for designating September 2024 as ' Awareness Month' to honor the hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees who fled the country by sea between 1975 and 1995. It serves as a symbolic recognition of the humanitarian crisis and the subsequent resettlement of these individuals in the United States.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution provide funding for refugees?
No, this is a commemorative expressing support for an awareness month and does not authorize new funding.
What is the purpose of 'Boat People Awareness Month'?
The purpose is to honor and recognize the Vietnamese people who fled Communist Vietnam by boat following the Vietnam War.

Why It Matters

This provides official congressional recognition of the historical experience of Vietnamese refugees, which may influence future commemorative activities or educational initiatives regarding the Vietnamese-American community.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Historical Contextualization

The resolution explicitly links current awareness efforts to specific historical legislation from 1975 and 1980, framing the current recognition as a continuation of long-standing U.S. refugee policy.

Gerald FordIndochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act

Connected Entities

dateSeptember 2024“Designated month for the awareness campaign”Map →
locationVietnam“Country of origin for the boat people”Map →
otherBoat People“Refers to the individuals fleeing Vietnam”Map →
otherVietnam War“The conflict that led to the displacement”Map →
organizationCommunist regime“The governing power in Vietnam during the relevant period”Map →

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance20
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy5
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record