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H.Res. 616 (114th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically exonerate the African American sailors of the United States Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II in order to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.

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Introduced

23 February 2016

Last action

4 March 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Sponsors

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: the trial and conviction of 50 African-American sailors for mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II were wrongfully pursued because of racial prejudice; and Congress should publicly exonerate the 50 sailors to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. 23 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 23 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Source: Committee

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