US HCR43 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-4)
Status: Engrossed on November 2 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-02 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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. 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.

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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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-11-02SenateReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2017-11-01HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-11-01HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8362)
2017-11-01HouseConsidered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8362)
2017-11-01HouseCommittee on Armed Services discharged.
2017-11-01HouseMr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2017-04-12HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2017-04-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2017-04-04HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR99 (Related) 2017-10-16 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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