# 117-hconres-40: Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th 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.

117-hconres-40, Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hconres-40
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2021-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th 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.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hconres-40 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/40)

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