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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 8251: HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HR 8251 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island House on March 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992. Primary sponsor: Doc Corvese (Democratic), Tom Noret (Democratic), Earl Read (Democratic), John Lombardi (Democratic), Raymond Hull (Democratic), Deb Fellela (Democratic), Sam Azzinaro (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): 04/30/2026 House read and passed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doc CorvesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Tom NoretPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
John LombardiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Raymond HullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Deb FellelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Sam AzzinaroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 04/30/2026 House read and passed
  2. 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)
  3. 04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
  4. 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
  5. 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  6. 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
  7. 03/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source