Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3854: An Act establishing a Vietnam War commemoration fund
Status: Failed, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Vietnam War Commemoration Fund to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United States’ withdrawal from the Vietnam War, a conflict in which more than 1,300 service members from Massachusetts lost their lives. The fund shall be established for the purposes of constructing and renovating memorials, planning events, and generating educational materials. The fund shall be administered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission, and municipalities may apply for monies from the fund, subject to the approval of the commission. The fund shall be credited with: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) interest earned on such revenues; (iii) funds from public and private sources such as gifts, grants, and donations to further commemoration of the Vietnam War. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation. (b) Amounts received from private sources shall be approved by the commission and subject to review before being deposited in the fund to ensure that pledged funds are not accompanied by conditions, explicit or implicit. The review shall be made publicly available.
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- David Muradian (R)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:50 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H3854?
- H3854 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a Vietnam War commemoration fund.
- What is the status of H3854?
- Failed as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27) (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3854?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3854?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3854
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