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HRES 487 107th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized as a courageous warrior, an extraordinary officer, and a great American hero.

Introduced: July 22, 2002 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Air force personnelArmed Forces and National SecurityBlack military personnelCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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This resolution expired with the 107th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 1, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 16, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Urges the recognition of General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (who died on July 4, 2002) for his achievement as one of America's most accomplished military officers, whose strength, determination, and character in the face of racial injustice and bigotry could not prevent him from serving with the highest honor and distinction for the country he so proudly loved.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
DeMint, James
· Jul 22, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 22, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 22, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 487: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized as a courageous warrior, an extraordinary officer, and a great American hero.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-487/
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"H. Res. 487: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized as a courageous warrior, an extraordinary officer, and a great American hero.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-487/.
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H. Res. 487, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-487/.
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