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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Joseph Leon George should be honored for heroism at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.

Introduced: October 24, 2017 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 24, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the heroism of Boatswain's Mate Second Class Joseph Leon George in saving the lives of six sailors on December 7, 1941, and urges the U.S. Navy, in light of new information, to consider revisiting decorating and honoring the heroism of such individual in saving these sailors.

What's happening now November 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1