US HCR68 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Recognizes on behalf of the United States the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944. Calls on the Senate Armed Services Committee to correct the omission in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the Wereth 11.
Title
Providing official recognition of the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who had been captured in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.
Sponsors
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA] | Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-01-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
2013-12-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Belgium
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Europe
Germany
Government information and archives
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Belgium
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Europe
Germany
Government information and archives
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres68/BILLS-113hconres68ih.pdf |