HCONRES 43 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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.

Introduced 2017-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.(2017-11-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (17)

14 Democrats3 Republicans