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HJRES 98 105th Congress House Commemorations American Revolution Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional tributes History Irish Americans Military history Naval personnel Officer personnel

To recognize Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.

Introduced: October 28, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 17, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Oct 28, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Oct 28, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes Commodore John Barry as the first, and therefore senior, flag officer of the U.S. Navy.

What's happening now November 17, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 98: To recognize Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-98/
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"H.J. Res. 98: To recognize Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-98/.
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H.J. Res. 98, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-98/.
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