HR 3710 · 105th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Charles Butler McVay and U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS Relief Act

Introduced 1998-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1]· House

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Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.(1998-10-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Charles Butler McVay and U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS Relief Act - Exonerates the late rear admiral Charles Butler McVay III, United States Navy (retired), from responsibility for the sinking of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS on July 30, 1945, while under his command. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the subsequent court-martial conviction of McVay was a grave injustice. Urges the President to grant McVay a posthumous pardon. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should award a Presidential Unit Citation to the final crew of the INDIANAPOLIS in recognition of their courage and fortitude displayed in the face of tremendous adversity after their ship was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese navy.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans