United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 659 (118th)
Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people.
Introduced
22 August 2023
Last action
22 August 2023 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
Al Green
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This resolution recognizes and thanks the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people prior to the arrival of General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865.
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Timeline
22 August 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
22 August 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 August 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 August 2023 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 August 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 August 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 August 2023
Sponsors
Related records
- related to ← Original Resolution Honoring the 25th Army Corps
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/659
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hres/659
- us · 118-hres-659 · source updated 5 December 2025