HJRES 38 109th Congress House Commemorations American Revolution Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional tributes History Military history Military personnel Navy Officer personnel

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

Introduced: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 22, 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-142.

Dec 22, 2005

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 2005

Presented to President.

Dec 16, 2005

Cleared for White House.

Dec 16, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 16, 2005

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13937)

Dec 16, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13937)

Dec 15, 2005

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Dec 14, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 14, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11605)

Dec 14, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11605)

Dec 14, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 38.

Dec 14, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11605-11606)

Dec 14, 2005

Mrs. Drake moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.

Apr 6, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Mar 17, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 17, 2005

Introduced in House

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes and honors Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the U.S. Navy.

What's happening now December 22, 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-142.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 5 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Military Personnel Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee

Cosponsors 6

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2005

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2005

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Jul 21, 2005

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · May 3, 2005

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2005

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Mar 17, 2005

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 38: Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-38/

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"H.J. Res. 38: Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-38/.

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H.J. Res. 38, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-38/.

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