U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR557: Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Frederick W. Smith.
Status: In committee, June 27, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 27, 2025:
IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2025 Mr. Kustoff (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Ogles , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Rose , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Burchett , and Mrs. Harshbarger ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Frederick W. Smith. Whereas Frederick W. Smith (hereinafter known as Fred Smith ) was born on August 11, 1944, in Marks, Mississippi; Whereas Fred Smith was raised and lived most of his life in Memphis, Tennessee; Whereas Fred Smith attended elementary school at Presbyterian Day School and high school at Memphis University School, where he was voted Best All-Round by his class; Whereas Fred Smith earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University; Whereas, upon graduation, Fred Smith was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps, during which time he served 2 tours of duty in the Vietnam war, was honorably discharged in 1969 with the rank of captain, and received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and 2 Purple Hearts; Whereas, after 4 years of service in the Marines, Fred Smith launched Federal Express ( FedEx ), a company dedicated to the overnight shipping of small packages and …
Sponsors
- David Kustoff (R, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Mark Green (R, HD-TN-7)
- Andrew Ogles (R, HD-005)
- Scott DesJarlais (R, HD-004)
- John Rose (R, HD-006)
- Charles Fleischmann (R, HD-003)
- Tim Burchett (R, HD-002)
- Diana Harshbarger (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is HR557?
- HR557 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Frederick W. Smith.
- What is the status of HR557?
- In committee as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR557?
- David Kustoff (R, HD-008), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR557?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/557
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