[The Honor Our Commitment Act] would prohibit the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States prior to July 12, 1995... Under the Honor Our Commitments Act, a Vietnamese national who arrived in the U.S. on or before July 12, 1995 and has continuously resided in the U.S. since, and is subject to a final order of removal, cannot be detained or deported.
Protect Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the United States on or before July 12, 1995 from detention or deportation, with narrow security and extradition exceptions.
Occurrences
My third amendment is identical to my Honor Our Commitment Act, which would prohibit the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who came to the U.S. before 1995, when relations between the U.S. and Vietnam were normalized.
Evidence
“Today, U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Derek Tran (CA-45) reintroduced the Honor Our Commitment Act, which would prohibit the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States prior to July 12, 1995... Under the Honor Our Commitments Act, a Vietnamese national who arrived in the U.S. on or before July 12, 1995 and has continuously resided in the U.S. since, and is subject to a final order of removal, cannot be detained or deported. The legislation provides exceptions for cases in which the individual is determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be directly responsible for harming the security of the U.S., or the individual is subject to criminal extradition.”
Last Action Date Listed April 30, 2026. Action: Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Tran, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill Number H.R. 8605. Short Title Honor Our Commitment Act of 2026. Full Title: To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
GovInfo lists H.R. 8605 as introduced in the House on April 30, 2026 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the last action date shown is still April 30, 2026.
Correa and Tran reintroduced the Honor Our Commitment Act to bar deportation of Vietnamese refugees who arrived before July 12, 1995, with narrow security and extradition exceptions.
H.R. 8605 was introduced in the House on April 30, 2026 and referred to the Judiciary Committee; the listed last action date remains April 30, 2026.
Assessments
Correa materially pursued the promise by reintroducing the Honor Our Commitment Act in the 119th Congress on April 30, 2026, and the bill text matched the promised protection for Vietnamese refugees who arrived on or before July 12, 1995, with narrow security and extradition exceptions. But the evidence shows only introduction and referral to the House Judiciary Committee, with no enactment, executive action, or other completed policy change delivering the protection. Under the federal office context, this is a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised outcome, so it counts as failed delivery rather than partial or delivered.
Correa publicly reintroduced the Honor Our Commitment Act on April 30, 2026, which would have barred detention or deportation for certain Vietnamese refugees with narrow security and extradition exceptions, but the official bill record shows only introduction and referral to Judiciary with no enactment or later legislative progress. That is a serious attempt, but the promised protection was not delivered.
Correa introduced H.R. 8605, the Honor Our Commitment Act of 2026, matching the promised protection for certain Vietnamese nationals who arrived on or before July 12, 1995, with security and extradition exceptions. However, the official record shows only introduction and referral to the House Judiciary Committee as of April 30, 2026, with no enactment or completed executive outcome. This is a serious legislative attempt but the promised legal protection has not been delivered.