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S. 3131

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3131, the USS Frank E. Evans Act, was introduced in the Senate on Nov 6, 2025 by Sen. Adam Schiff (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 3131 has 4 co-sponsors.

sb3131/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3131 IS: USS Frank E. Evans Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 3131
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  November 6, 2025
  Mr. Schiff  (for himself,  Mr. Cramer , and  Mr.
  Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
  referred to the  Committee on Energy and
  Natural Resources
  A BILL
To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the
  names of the lost crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3,
  1969.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   USS Frank E. Evans Act  .
2.
Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew
  members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the 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.
(b)
Required consultation
The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, and other applicable authorities with respect to any adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
(c)
Nonapplicability of commemorative works act
 Chapter 89  of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the  Commemorative Works Act ), shall not apply to any activities carried out under subsection (a) or (b).

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-11-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Nov 6, 2025

sb3131/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (11/06/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Adam Schiff (D) sponsors S. 3131, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3131 went before 2 committees: National Parks Subcommittee and Energy and Natural Resources.

National Parks Subcommittee
National Parks Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 21, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Nov 6, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 3131 has taken 3 actions since Nov 6, 2025, the latest on Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.National Parks Subcommittee
Nov 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Nov 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3131 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3131, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3131 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • USS Frank E. Evans Act — Display Title
  • USS Frank E. Evans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 4 firms and 18 registered lobbyists who named S. 3131 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Trade (domestic/foreign), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Defense, Pharmacy, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NOVARTIS, INC.​Multinational biopharmaceutical company.District of Columbia15$300K
YC CONSULTING, LLC ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS RISING NOWGovernment affairs and strategic advisory services firmDistrict of Columbia22$20K
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Biopharmaceutical CompanyMassachusetts11$50K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
TODD STRATEGY GROUP15$300K
FORBES-TATE11$50K
LONG STRATEGIES, INC.11$10K
TIDAL BASIN ADVISORS, INC.11$10K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL TODD115
ERIC BERGREN115
NICHOLAS UEHLECKE115
PAUL EDATTEL115
TED LEHMAN114
TAYLOR SEXTON113
JEFF LUCAS112
CYNTHIA BROWN111
DERRICK WHITE111
ELIZABETH GREER111
JEFFREY FORBES111
JERRY DRISCOLL111
JESSE MCCOLLUM111
KIMBERLY LINTHICUM111
MARIE LONG111
MICHAEL WILLIAMS111
NICOLAS MAGALLANES111
ZACHARY WILLIAMS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NOVARTIS, INC.TODD STRATEGY GROUP2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
NOVARTIS, INC.TODD STRATEGY GROUP2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
NOVARTIS, INC.TODD STRATEGY GROUP2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
NOVARTIS, INC.TODD STRATEGY GROUP2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
NOVARTIS, INC.TODD STRATEGY GROUP2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.FORBES-TATE2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
YC CONSULTING, LLC ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS RISING NOWTIDAL BASIN ADVISORS, INC.2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
YC CONSULTING, LLC ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS RISING NOWLONG STRATEGIES, INC.2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3131 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3131’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s3131/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com