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HRES 306 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Accidents Caribbean area Commemorative events and holidays Dominican Republic Historical and cultural resources Latin America Military history Military personnel and dependents Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Tennessee

Recognizing the centennial of the wreck of the USS Memphis and encouraging the commemoration of such wreck with appropriate events and activities.

Introduced: June 10, 2015 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Aug 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 10, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 10, 2015
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Recognizes the centennial of the wreck of the USS Memphis and the memory of the 44 sailors who lost their lives, including three Medal of Honor recipients.

Encourages the Department of State, through its Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to collaborate with appropriate entities of the Dominican Republic to commemorate this event.

Encourages the Tennessee State Museum, the Naval History and Heritage Command, Naval Support Activity Mid-South, and the U.S. Naval Institute to collaborate in appropriate commemoration and public awareness events in the United States as well as in the Dominican Republic.

What's happening now August 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 306: Recognizing the centennial of the wreck of the USS Memphis and encouraging the commemoration of such wreck with appropriate events and activities.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-306/
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"H. Res. 306: Recognizing the centennial of the wreck of the USS Memphis and encouraging the commemoration of such wreck with appropriate events and activities.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-306/.
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H. Res. 306, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-306/.
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