To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.
Latest action · Jul 26, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 30, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, in order to determine the validity of the original findings and sentences and the extent, if any, to which racial prejudice or other improper factors may have tainted the original investigation and trials. Requires the Secretary: (1) to report to Congress on the review's results; and (2) if it is determined that there was error or an injustice, to correct the individual's military records as necessary.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 30, 2005 to Dec 16, 2005; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Dec 16, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 30, 2005 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jul 26, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 30, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Blacks
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Governmental investigations
- History
- Homicide
- Law
- Military and naval offenses
- Military discharges
- Military history
- Minorities
- Personnel records
- Racial discrimination
- Riots
- Washington State
- World War II
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House
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