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H.R. 3174 (109th)

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.

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Introduced

30 June 2005

Last action

26 July 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 July 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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