SRES 243
115th Congress
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Joseph Leon George should be honored for heroism at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 7, 2017
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 7, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 7, 2017
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5024)
Sep 7, 2017
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5024)
Aug 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4775-4776; text of measure as introduced: CR S4775-4776)
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
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Honors the heroism of Boatswain's Mate Second Class Joseph Leon George in saving the lives of six sailors on December 7, 1941.
Urges the U.S. Navy to consider revisiting decorating and honoring the heroism of Joseph Leon George in saving the lives of six sailors on December 7, 1941.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 243: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Joseph Leon George should be honored for heroism at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-243/
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