United States · Resolution · HCONRES
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.
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
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
16 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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16 July 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 July 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hconres/40
- us · 117-hconres-40 · source updated 6 June 2025