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Expressing the appreciation of Congress and the American people for the service performed during World War I and World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews on board merchant…

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Expressing the appreciation of Congress and the American people for the service performed during World War I and World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews on board merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service.

Introduced: November 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 17, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Nov 6, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses appreciation for the dedicated service of Navy gun crews on merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service during World War I and World War II.

What's happening now November 17, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 5, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 99: Expressing the appreciation of Congress and the American people for the service performed during World War I and World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews on board merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-99/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 99: Expressing the appreciation of Congress and the American people for the service performed during World War I and World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews on board merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-99/.
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H.J. Res. 99, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-99/.
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[H.J. Res. 99: Expressing the appreciation of Congress and the American people for the service performed during World War I and World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews on board merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-99/)
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