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HCONRES 80 109th Congress House

Commemorating the service to the Nation during World War II of the African-American members of the United States Marine Corps who came to be known as the Montford Point Marines.

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E315)
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Acknowledges the wrong and discriminatory policy of racial segregation in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

Recognizes that today's U.S. Marine Corps provides an excellent opportunity for advancement for persons of all races, in significant measure due to the service and example of the African-American members of the Marine Corps during World War II who came to be known as the Montford Point Marines.

Honors the work of members of the Montford Point Marine Association.

Expresses gratitude to early African-American Marines willing to suffer racial discrimination while fighting for our Nation's freedom and the liberation of people in the Pacific.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 28, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 1, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Mar 1, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 80: Commemorating the service to the Nation during World War II of the African-American members of the United States Marine Corps who came to be known as the Montford Point Marines.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-80/
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"H. Con. Res. 80: Commemorating the service to the Nation during World War II of the African-American members of the United States Marine Corps who came to be known as the Montford Point Marines.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-80/.
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H. Con. Res. 80, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-80/.
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[H. Con. Res. 80: Commemorating the service to the Nation during World War II of the African-American members of the United States Marine Corps who came to be known as the Montford Point Marines.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-80/)
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