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Committee hears broad testimony supporting SGU recognition bill; authors narrow scope and plan further revisions
Summary
House File 1845 would formally recognize Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans (Hmong and Lao recruits who fought with U.S. forces in Laos). Extensive testimony from Hmong community leaders and veterans urged passage; sponsors adopted amendments narrowing benefits and withdrew a proposed DE1 amendment, and the bill was laid over for further work.
House File 1845, a bill to formally recognize Hmong and Lao Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans who fought in Laos alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam era, drew extended testimony on April 2 from veterans, community leaders and legislators. Representative Rei Cha and co‑sponsors framed the bill as an act of recognition for a community that provided critical support to U.S. operations in Southeast Asia.
Representative Cha described personal family history and the bill’s intent to "restore the honor and the dignities of these heroes"…
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