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HRES 1223 110th Congress House

Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Shimkus, United States Army Reserve.

Introduced: May 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action June 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors Lieutenant Colonel John M. Shimkus for his service of over 28 years on the occasion of his retirement from the Army Reserve.

Commends Lieutenant Colonel Shimkus for his dedication and commitment to excellence.

Recognizes the tremendous dedication and fortitude with which Lieutenant Colonel Shimkus has led an exemplary career in public service, three times the citizen, having balanced his time in the Army Reserve with his duties as husband, father, businessman, community leader, high school teacher, citizen-soldier, and Congressman with consummate professionalism and boundless devotion to each.

Recognizes Lieutenant Colonel Shimkus as a soldier, leader, and statesman, for displaying the highest levels of leadership, professional competence, integrity, and moral courage throughout his military service.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2008
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 22, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1223: Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Shimkus, United States Army Reserve.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1223/
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"H. Res. 1223: Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Shimkus, United States Army Reserve.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1223/.
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H. Res. 1223, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1223/.
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