Skip to main content
HRES 469 104th Congress House

To commend the patriotic citizens of Remy, France, who honorably buried Lieutenant Houston Braly after his heroic attack on a German munitions train on August 2, 1944.

Introduced: June 27, 1996 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Air force personnelArmed Forces and National SecurityArtArts, Culture, Religion
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Cemeteries and funeralsChurchesCommemorationsCongressCongressional tributesEuropeFinance and Financial SectorFranceFund raisingHistoryOfficer personnelReligionWar casualtiesWorld War II
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 27, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 27, 1996
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action June 27, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the bravery demonstrated by the citizens of Remy, France, in burying the body of Lieutenant Houston Braly despite threats of reprisals from the occupying German authorities. Recognizes the efforts of the surviving members of the 364th Fighter Group to raise funds to restore the church's stained glass windows.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 27, 1996
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 27, 1996
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 469: To commend the patriotic citizens of Remy, France, who honorably buried Lieutenant Houston Braly after his heroic attack on a German munitions train on August 2, 1944.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-469/
MLA
"H. Res. 469: To commend the patriotic citizens of Remy, France, who honorably buried Lieutenant Houston Braly after his heroic attack on a German munitions train on August 2, 1944.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-469/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 469, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-469/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 469: To commend the patriotic citizens of Remy, France, who honorably buried Lieutenant Houston Braly after his heroic attack on a German munitions train on August 2, 1944.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-469/)
Report a problem