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HR 3174 109th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle,…

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Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.

Introduced: September 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 30, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 30, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, in order to determine the validity of the original findings and sentences and the extent, if any, to which racial prejudice or other improper factors may have tainted the original investigation and trials. Requires the Secretary: (1) to report to Congress on the review's results; and (2) if it is determined that there was error or an injustice, to correct the individual's military records as necessary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 16, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 15, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 26, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2005
Reichert, David
· Jul 19, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Jun 30, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Jun 30, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Jun 30, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 30, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Jun 30, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 30, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 30, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Jun 30, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Jun 30, 2005
WATT, MELVIN
· Jun 30, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3174: To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3174/
MLA
"H.R. 3174: To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3174/.
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H.R. 3174, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3174/.
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[H.R. 3174: To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3174/)
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