S. 3131 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Nov 6, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHonors fallen USS Frank E. Evans crew members
This bill would require the Department of Defense to add the names of 74 crew members from the USS Frank E. Evans to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. These sailors were killed when their ship was struck during a naval operation on June 3, 1969.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative measure that recognizes the sacrifice of specific sailors who died in service. If you have a personal connection to these crew members or the Vietnam War, this creates an official record of their names on the memorial where their service can be honored.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Nov 6, 2025)
USS Frank E. Evans Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to authorize inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 3131
A BILL
USS Frank E. Evans Act
Sponsor: Sen. Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · Introduced Nov 6, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 21, 2026: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.”