House Concurrent Resolution 43
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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.
Active
Passed House on Nov 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
43
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
November 2, 2017
November 1, 2017
April 4, 2017
11/02/2017
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
11/01/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/01/2017
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8362)
11/01/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8362)
11/01/2017
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8362)
11/01/2017
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
11/01/2017
Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
04/12/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
04/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
04/04/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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