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HR 1885 105th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AssassinationConspiracyCourts-martial and courts of inquiryCrime and Law Enforcement
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 3, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Jun 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1208-1209)
Jun 12, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 3, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction entered on June 29, 1865, against Dr. Samuel A. Mudd of Maryland for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1885: To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1885/
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"H.R. 1885: To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1885/.
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H.R. 1885, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1885/.
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[H.R. 1885: To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1885/)
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