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HRES 659 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people.

Introduced: August 22, 2023 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 22, 2023
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This resolution recognizes and thanks the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people prior to the arrival of General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865.

What's happening now August 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 664 Related bill Original Resolution Honoring the 25th Army Corps
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 659: Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-659/
MLA
"H. Res. 659: Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-659/.
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H. Res. 659, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-659/.
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[H. Res. 659: Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-659/)
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