HRES 616 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically exonerate the African American sailors of the United States Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II in order to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.

Introduced Feb 23, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Mark DeSaulnier D-CA

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Latest action · Mar 4, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2016
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • the trial and conviction of 50 African-American sailors for mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II were wrongfully pursued because of racial prejudice; and
  • Congress should publicly exonerate the 50 sailors to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.

Cosponsors 74

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 23, 2016 to Mar 7, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 23, 2016
D-TXAl GreenFeb 25, 2016
D-FLAlan GraysonFeb 25, 2016
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalFeb 25, 2016
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsFeb 25, 2016
D-NCAlma S. AdamsFeb 25, 2016
D-INAndré CarsonFeb 25, 2016
D-CAAnna G. EshooFeb 25, 2016
D-ILBobby L. RushFeb 25, 2016
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanFeb 25, 2016
D-CABrad ShermanFeb 25, 2016
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceFeb 25, 2016
D-LACedric L. RichmondFeb 25, 2016
D-NYCharles B. RangelFeb 25, 2016
D-FLCorrine BrownFeb 25, 2016
D-ILDanny K. DavisFeb 25, 2016
D-CADoris O. MatsuiFeb 25, 2016
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonFeb 25, 2016
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 25, 2016
D-MOEmanuel CleaverFeb 25, 2016
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonFeb 25, 2016
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldFeb 25, 2016
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoFeb 25, 2016
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Feb 25, 2016
D-CAJackie SpeierFeb 25, 2016
D-SCJames E. ClyburnFeb 25, 2016
D-CAJanice HahnFeb 25, 2016
D-CAJim CostaFeb 25, 2016
D-WAJim McDermottFeb 25, 2016
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Feb 25, 2016
D-CAJohn GaramendiFeb 25, 2016
D-OHJoyce BeattyFeb 25, 2016
D-CAJudy ChuFeb 25, 2016
D-CAKaren BassFeb 25, 2016
D-MNKeith EllisonFeb 25, 2016
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeFeb 25, 2016
D-WIMark PocanFeb 25, 2016
D-CAMark TakanoFeb 25, 2016
D-CAMaxine WatersFeb 25, 2016
D-CAMike ThompsonFeb 25, 2016
D-CANancy PelosiFeb 25, 2016
D-CARaul RuizFeb 25, 2016
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottFeb 25, 2016
D-CASam FarrFeb 25, 2016
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Feb 25, 2016
D-CAScott H. PetersFeb 25, 2016
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeFeb 25, 2016
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayFeb 25, 2016
D-CAXavier BecerraFeb 25, 2016
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeFeb 25, 2016
D-CAZoe LofgrenFeb 25, 2016
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonFeb 26, 2016
D-MNBetty McCollumFeb 26, 2016
D-PAChaka FattahFeb 26, 2016
D-GADavid ScottFeb 26, 2016
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.Feb 26, 2016
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsFeb 26, 2016
D-MDElijah E. CummingsFeb 26, 2016
D-NYGrace MengFeb 26, 2016
D-FLGwen GrahamFeb 26, 2016
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesFeb 26, 2016
D-CAJared HuffmanFeb 26, 2016
D-GAJohn LewisFeb 26, 2016
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyFeb 26, 2016
D-VIStacey E. PlaskettFeb 26, 2016
D-ALTerri A. SewellFeb 26, 2016
D-WIGwen MooreFeb 29, 2016
D-NYJose E. SerranoFeb 29, 2016
D-OHMarcy KapturFeb 29, 2016
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezMar 2, 2016
D-OHTim RyanMar 2, 2016
D-TXFilemon VelaMar 7, 2016
D-CAMichael M. HondaMar 7, 2016
D-MISander M. LevinMar 7, 2016

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Feb 23, 2016
Readiness Subcommittee
Referred Mar 4, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  2. Feb 23, 2016Introduced in House
  3. Feb 23, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically exonerate the African American sailors of the United States Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II in order to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 23, 2016Introduced in House

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