# 119-hjres-149: Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, expressing gratitude for members of the Army Nurse Corps for their service to the Nation, and for other purposes.

119-hjres-149, Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, expressing gratitude for members of the Army Nurse Corps for their service to the Nation, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-149
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, expressing gratitude for members of the Army Nurse Corps for their service to the Nation, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would recognize the Army Nurse Corps' 125th anniversary** and express profound gratitude for the Corps' long record of service to the Nation. The resolution's preamble traces the Corps to its February 2, 1901 founding, highlights earlier volunteer nurses who paved the way, recounts service in every major conflict from World War I through Iraq and Afghanistan, notes more than 10,000 nurses overseas in World War I and over 5,000 in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, and records honors such as 653 nurses interred at Arlington and the Vietnam Women’s Memorial.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/149)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-149 (as of 2026-04-21).