2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-2944/1
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April 29, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Jacque, Keyeski, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Tenorio, Hong, Mayadev, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Udell and Vining. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR41,1,2
1Relating to: celebrating 50 years of strength and resilience of the Hmong, Lao,
2Cambodian, and Vietnamese people. SJR41,1,53Whereas, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam 4War and the Secret War in Laos, conflicts that significantly impacted the lives of 5millions in Southeast Asia; and SJR41,1,76Whereas, 2025 also marks the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Phnom Penh in 7Cambodia in 1975; and SJR41,1,118Whereas, in the aftermath of these events, a substantial number of 9individuals of diverse ethnicity from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam sought refuge 10and resettled in the United States, enriching our nation with their diverse cultures, 11traditions, and contributions; and SJR41,1,1412Whereas, such communities largely resettled in Wisconsin, overcoming 13adversity to establish vibrant communities that have significantly contributed to 14the social, cultural, and economic fabric of our state; and SJR41,2,3
1Whereas, Wisconsin is now home to the third-largest Hmong population in the 2United States, with communities thriving in cities like Appleton, Sheboygan, Green 3Bay, Wausau, and Milwaukee; and SJR41,2,64Whereas, it is fitting and proper to honor and commemorate the enduring 5strength, cultural heritage, and contributions of these Southeast Asian American 6communities on this significant anniversary; now, therefore, be it SJR41,2,117Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of 8the Wisconsin Legislature honor the resilience of Southeast Asian American 9communities by commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the 10Vietnam War, the conclusion of the Secret War in Laos, and the Fall of Phnom Penh 11in Cambodia in 1975.
