US HCR49 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution recognizes the service and sacrifice of those who served and perished at Port Chicago Naval Magazine, in California, during World War II. The resolution exonerates the 50 Port Chicago sailors convicted of the charge of mutiny against the United States and all other charges brought against them after the July 17, 1944, explosion that killed 320. It upgrades the general and summary discharges of the Port Chicago sailors to honorable discharges.
Title
Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 75th anniversary of the greatest homeland loss of life of World War II, and exonerating the 50 African-American sailors unjustly court-martialed by the Navy.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2019-06-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2019-06-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
California
Congressional tributes
Fires
Military facilities and property
Military history
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Racial and ethnic relations
California
Congressional tributes
Fires
Military facilities and property
Military history
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/49/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hconres49/BILLS-116hconres49ih.pdf |
