United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 487 (107th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized as a courageous warrior, an extraordinary officer, and a great American hero.
Introduced
16 July 2002
Last action
1 August 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Urges the recognition of General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (who died on July 4, 2002) for his achievement as one of America's most accomplished military officers, whose strength, determination, and character in the face of racial injustice and bigotry could not prevent him from serving with the highest honor and distinction for the country he so proudly loved.
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Timeline
16 July 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 July 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-resolution/487
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hres/487
- us · 107-hres-487 · source updated 6 June 2025