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HRES 182 108th Congress House

Commending Private First Class Jessica Lynch, United States Army, the special operations forces who on April 1, 2003, rescued her from captivity by Iraqi forces, and all United States and coalition…

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Official title: Commending Private First Class Jessica Lynch, United States Army, the special operations forces who on April 1, 2003, rescued her from captivity by Iraqi forces, and all United States and coalition forces in Iraq.

Introduced: April 8, 2003 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 8, 2003
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commends all members of the armed forces involved in the rescue of Private First Class Jessica Lynch on April 1, 2003.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all members of U.S. and coalition forces participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom deserve the respect and admiration of all Americans. Extends the thoughts and prayers of the House of Representatives to the families and members of the armed forces who are still missing or held as prisoners of war in Iraq.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 182: Commending Private First Class Jessica Lynch, United States Army, the special operations forces who on April 1, 2003, rescued her from captivity by Iraqi forces, and all United States and coalition forces in Iraq.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-182/
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"H. Res. 182: Commending Private First Class Jessica Lynch, United States Army, the special operations forces who on April 1, 2003, rescued her from captivity by Iraqi forces, and all United States and coalition forces in Iraq.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-182/.
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H. Res. 182, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-182/.
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[H. Res. 182: Commending Private First Class Jessica Lynch, United States Army, the special operations forces who on April 1, 2003, rescued her from captivity by Iraqi forces, and all United States and coalition forces in Iraq.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-182/)
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