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HRES 262 110th Congress House

Honoring Ellen May Tower who, while an United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil.

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 110th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 22, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors Ellen May Tower (who, while serving as a U.S. Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil) during Women's History Month.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 22, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 262: Honoring Ellen May Tower who, while an United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-262/
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"H. Res. 262: Honoring Ellen May Tower who, while an United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-262/.
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H. Res. 262, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-262/.
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[H. Res. 262: Honoring Ellen May Tower who, while an United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-262/)
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