H.Con.Res. 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. | PoliFocus

H.Con.Res. 43115th Congress

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.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

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Related Legislation

S.Res. 99A resolution recognizing the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.
2017-10-16Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Legislative Actions

2017-04-04
Introduced in House
2017-04-04
Introduced in House
2017-04-04
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2017-04-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2017-11-01
Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2017-11-01
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2017-11-01
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2017-11-01
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8362)
2017-11-01
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8362)
2017-11-01
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8362)
2017-11-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-11-02
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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