Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically exonerate the African American sailors of the United States Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II in order to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

74 cosponsors — 74 Democrats

0 of 74 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), André Carson (D-IN), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Sam Farr (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), John Garamendi (D-CA), Gwen Graham (D-FL), Alan Grayson (D-FL), Al Green (D-TX), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Janice Hahn (D-CA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL) and 44 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier.

• H.R. 1289 (114th) John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
• H.R. 5235 (114th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D.…
• H.R. 2824 (114th) Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015
• H.R. 3675 (114th) Student Borrower Fairness Act
• H.R. 5764 (114th) Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2016
• H.R. 5024 (114th) Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-11 district