United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 257 (108th)
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery.
Introduced
24 July 2003
Last action
7 July 2004 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Urges the President to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery of Topeka, Kansas, who played a significant role in drafting the GI Bill of Rights.
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Timeline
24 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 August 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Source: Committee
3 June 2004
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 June 2004
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 June 2004
Committee
Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization Discharged.
Source: Committee
6 July 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 July 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 257.
Source: Floor
6 July 2004
Floor
Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
6 July 2004
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 1 (Roll no. 327). (text as passed House: CR H5162)
Source: Floor
6 July 2004
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 1 (Roll no. 327).(text as passed House: CR H5162)
Source: Floor
6 July 2004
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5162-5165)
Source: Floor
6 July 2004
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
7 July 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 7 July 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 6 July 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 July 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 July 2004
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 July 2004
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 6 July 2004
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2003
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/257
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hconres/257
- us · 108-hconres-257 · source updated 10 August 2026