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S. 3131 · 119th Congress

USS Frank E. Evans Act

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedNov 6, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
Passed HouseNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Jul 21, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

What it does

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USS Frank E. Evans Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to authorize inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Nov 6, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Jul 21, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.Senate
  2. Nov 6, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Senate
  3. Nov 6, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Kevin Cramer R-ND
  • Alex Padilla D-CA
  • Charles E. Schumer D-NY
  • Ron Wyden D-OR