H.Con.Res. 104: Expressing the support and appreciation of the Nation for the President and the members of the Armed forces who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-20 · Commemorations · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 83 (2003): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HCONRES104 (2003-03-21), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the support and appreciation of the Nation for the President and the members of the Armed forces who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on March 20, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the unequivocal support and appreciation of the Nation: (1) to the President as Commander-in-Chief for his firm leadership and decisive action in the conduct of military operations in Iraq as part of the on-going Global War on Terrorism; (2) to the members of the U.S. armed forces serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, who are carrying out their missions with excellence, patriotism, and bravery; and (3) to the families of the U.S. military personnel serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, who are providing support and prayers for their loved ones currently engaged in military operations in Iraq.

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Official text

Expressing the support and appreciation of the Nation for the President and the members of the Armed forces who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 83 (2003): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HCONRES104 (2003-03-21): Passed

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hconres104.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hconres104 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108