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H.Con.Res. 16: Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 79th anniversary of the greatest homeland loss of life of World War II, and exonerating the 50 African-American sailors unjustly court-martialed by the Navy.

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Mark DeSaulnier

Sponsor. Representative for California's 10th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 17, 2023
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Feb 17, 2023
118th Congress (2023–2025)
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Introduced on Feb 17, 2023

This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 17, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

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2 Cosponsors (2 Democrats)

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History

Feb 17, 2023
 
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H.Con.Res. 16 is a concurrent resolution in the United States Congress.

A concurrent resolution is often used for matters that affect the rules of Congress or to express the sentiment of Congress. It must be agreed to by both the House and Senate in identical form but is not signed by the President and does not carry the force of law.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.Con.Res. 16. This is the one from the 118th Congress.

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