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HJRES 44 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes Military personnel and dependents

Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army.

Introduced: July 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 19, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-61.
Aug 19, 2009
Signed by President.
Aug 11, 2009
Presented to President.
Aug 5, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Aug 4, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8778)
Aug 4, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8778)
Aug 4, 2009
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 28, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/27/2009 H8836-8837)
Jul 28, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/27/2009 H8836-8837)
Jul 28, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8935-8936)
Jul 27, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Wilson (SC) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 27, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 44.
Jul 27, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8836-8839)
Jul 27, 2009
Mr. Marshall moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
May 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Recognizes the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the noncommissioned officers of the U.S. Army.

Expresses the deepest appreciation to such officers who serve or have served in defense of the United States.

Encourages the people of the United States to recognize, commemorate, and honor the role and contribution of noncommissioned officers, past and present, in defense of the United States.

What's happening now August 19, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-61.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 2
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 27, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Jul 22, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jul 22, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Jul 22, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Apr 29, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 29, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 29, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 44: Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-44/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 44: Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-44/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 44, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-44/.
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[H.J. Res. 44: Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-44/)
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