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SJRES 21 109th Congress Senate Commemorations American Revolution Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional tributes History Military history Military personnel Navy Officer personnel

A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.

Introduced: July 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8986)
Jul 26, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

What's happening now July 26, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8986)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 38 Related bill Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 27, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 26, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 21: A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-21/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 21: A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-21/.
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S.J. Res. 21, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-21/.
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[S.J. Res. 21: A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-21/)
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