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HJRES 56 106th Congress House

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

Introduced: November 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 7, 1999
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action June 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes and honors Commodore John Barry (effective as of February 22, 1797) as the first flag officer of the U.S. Navy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 49 Identical bill A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2000
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 17, 2000
QUINN, JACK
· Feb 29, 2000
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Nov 3, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 56: Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-56/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 56: Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-56/.
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H.J. Res. 56, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-56/.
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[H.J. Res. 56: Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-56/)
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