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HCONRES 106 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.

Introduced: November 1, 2005 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 17, 2005
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 Latest action March 17, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the U.S. Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Jan 31, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 12, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 106: Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-106/
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"H. Con. Res. 106: Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-106/.
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H. Con. Res. 106, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-106/.
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[H. Con. Res. 106: Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-106/)
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