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.
Latest action · Nov 2, 2017 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 4, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNov 1, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
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Recognizes the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. 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 of such massacre in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the Wereth 11.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2017 to Oct 25, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 26, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | May 24, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 10, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Oct 10, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Oct 10, 2017 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Oct 23, 2017 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 23, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 25, 2017 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 2, 2017Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Nov 1, 2017Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Nov 1, 2017Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8362)
- Nov 1, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 1, 2017Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 99 | A resolution recognizing the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. | Related bill | Oct 16, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 2, 2017Referred in Senate
- Nov 1, 2017Engrossed in House
- Apr 4, 2017Introduced in House
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