HCONRES 43 — Providing official recognition of the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who had been captured in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.
Last action — Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
The bill recognizes the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers during World War II.
This bill officially acknowledges the sacrifice of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion killed in 1944. It also calls for correcting historical records to include this event.
Summary
Recognizes the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944. Calls on the Senate Armed Services Committee to correct the omission of such massacre in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the Wereth 11.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment changes the title of the bill by adding a new line indicating that the bill was received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services in the Senate. It removes a previous line that referred to the bill's status as "Engrossed in House." This change matters because it reflects the bill's movement and consideration within the legislative process.
43 EngrossedReferred in HouseSenate (EH)](RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
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Whereas, during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium in December 1944, the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, an African-American unit, was among the units of the United States Army overrun in the initial German attack;
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43 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing official recognition of the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who had been captured in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.
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- Referred in Senate View text Current html November 02, 2017
- Engrossed Engrossed in House html November 01, 2017
- Introduced Introduced in House html April 04, 2017
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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Committee on Armed Services discharged.
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Committee on Armed Services discharged.
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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8362)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8362)
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8362)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
- David B. McKinley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- McKinley, David B. Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HCONRES 43 do?
- Recognizes the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944. Calls on the Senate Armed Services Committee to correct the omission of such massacre in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the Wereth 11.
- Who sponsors HCONRES 43?
- HCONRES 43 is sponsored by McKinley, David B. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HCONRES 43?
- This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HCONRES 43?
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