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H.Con.Res. 40 (117th)

Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th 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.

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Introduced

16 July 2021

Last action

16 July 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

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.

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Timeline

  1. 16 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 16 July 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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