Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 79th 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.
Latest action · Feb 17, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This concurrent resolution recognizes the service and sacrifice of those who served and perished in California at Port Chicago Naval Magazine during World War II. The concurrent resolution also 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.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Aug 25, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Aug 25, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Aug 25, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Aug 25, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Mar 5, 2024 |
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- Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
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- Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
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