North Dakota House Bill HCR3007

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/20/25
• Refer: 1/20/25
• Report Pass: 2/6/25
• Engrossed: 2/12/25
• Refer: 2/13/25
• Report Pass: 3/7/25
• Enrolled: 3/14/25
• Passed: 3/20/25

Caption

A concurrent resolution urging Congress to recognize United States troops who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992.

Summary

House Concurrent Resolution 3007 is a memorializing resolution that asks Congress to recognize U.S. troops who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992. The resolution states that those service members operated in a hostile environment, supported training and combat assistance with the Honduran military, and faced hostile fire, imminent danger, and terrorist activity. It specifically urges Congress to issue the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or a similar form of recognition, for all U.S. troops who served there during that period. The resolution does not change North Dakota law or create any new state program, benefit, or obligation. Its practical effect is limited to expressing the Legislature’s position and directing the Secretary of State to send copies to congressional leaders and North Dakota’s congressional delegation. Any actual recognition, medal eligibility, or veteran status change would depend on federal action by Congress or the appropriate federal military authorities.

Impact

HCR 3007 has no direct effect on North Dakota statutes or administrative rules because it is a concurrent resolution, not a bill amending state law. Its impact is symbolic and advocacy-based: it formally urges federal recognition for a specific group of veterans and service members who served in Honduras during 1981-1992, and it transmits that request to federal lawmakers. The resolution may support future federal consideration of awards or honors, but it does not itself confer benefits or legal rights.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong bipartisan support and no recorded opposition, with the House adopting the resolution 91-0 on second reading. The text itself is framed in supportive, honorific terms, emphasizing military service, danger, and sacrifice. Overall sentiment appears favorable and noncontroversial, reflecting broad agreement that the affected troops should be recognized.

Contention

There is little evident contention in the available record. The only substantive policy question is whether Congress should create or extend medal recognition for service in Honduras from 1981 to 1992, including whether that service qualifies as an area of hostility. Because the resolution is advisory and commemorative rather than regulatory, no state-level fiscal, legal, or implementation disputes are apparent in the bill text or vote record.