Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR221: House concurrent resolution recognizing March 25, 2026, as National Medal of Honor Day in Vermont
Status: Passed both chambers, March 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 221 Offered by All Members of the House House concurrent resolution recognizing March 25, 2026, as National Medal of Honor Day in Vermont Whereas, in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln signed Public Resolution 82, the original Medal of Honor legislation, and Whereas, the first recipients of the Medal of Honor were soldiers, known collectively as Andrews' Raiders, who led a daunting mission to cross Confederate lines to steal a train (popularly known as the "Great Locomotive Chase"), and sixof those soldiers were honored on March 25, 1863, and Whereas, 64 Medals of Honor have been issued to recipients identified as Vermonters, having been either born or enlisted in the State, including the Civil War (57), the 19th-century American Indian Wars (1), the Philippines Campaign (1), interim periods (2), and World War II (3), and Whereas, a unique recipient was William "Willie" Johnston, an 11-year-old resident of the Northeast Kingdom community of Salem, now Derby, who, begging to accompany his father to his 1861 military enlistment, was accepted as a drummer in the 3rd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment, D Company, and Whereas, on September 16, 1863, when Willie Johnston was only 13 years of age, U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton bestowed on him this great honor, in recognition of …
Sponsors
- Michael Morgan (R, Grand Isle-Chittenden) · primary sponsor
- Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2)
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- Richard Bailey (R, Lamoille-2)
- John Bartholomew (D, Windsor-1)
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1)
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3)
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24)
- Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR221?
- HCR221 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution recognizing March 25, 2026, as National Medal of Honor Day in Vermont.
- What is the status of HCR221?
- Passed both chambers as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR221?
- Michael Morgan (R, Grand Isle-Chittenden), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR221?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.221
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