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HR 1449

Commending Garrett Strittmatter for his service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Joanne Shofner.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Joanne Shofner

Ceremonial House resolution commends Garrett Strittmatter for his service as a policy analyst; carries no legal effect, but records the appreciation in the Congressional Record.

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Bill Summary · HR 1449

Summary — H.R. 1449 (2025)

Title: Commending Garrett Strittmatter for his service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Joanne Shofner
Classification: Resolution — Congratulatory & Honorary
Introduced: February 21, 2025
Status: Reported enrolled; Adopted by the House on June 1, 2025

Purpose and intent

H.R. 1449 is a non‑binding, honorary House resolution that formally recognizes and commends Garrett Strittmatter for his service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Joanne Shofner. The resolution’s intent is ceremonial: to acknowledge Strittmatter’s professional contributions and to record appreciation on the floor of the House.

Key provisions

  • Expresses the House’s commendation and gratitude for Garrett Strittmatter’s service as a policy analyst for State Representative Joanne Shofner.
  • Requests that an official statement of the commendation be included in the Congressional Record (typical for honorary resolutions adopted by the House).

There are no substantive legislative changes, regulatory actions, appropriation provisions, or enforceable mandates in this resolution.

Who is affected

  • Primary honoree: Garrett Strittmatter.
  • Principal beneficiary(s): the office of State Representative Joanne Shofner and colleagues who worked with or were served by Mr. Strittmatter.
  • Government operations and private parties are not affected in a legal or fiscal way; the resolution is purely ceremonial.

Procedural history / timeline

  • 2025-02-21: Introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and, additionally, to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration as appropriate.
  • 2025-05-28: Filed.
  • 2025-05-29: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-30: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-06-01: Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted by the House; reported enrolled (June 1, 2025).

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Nanette Diaz Barragán.
Cosponsors include Raúl M. Grijalva; Yassamin Ansari; Ro Khanna; Paul Tonko; Ed Case; Jared Moskowitz; Mary Gay Scanlon; Kathy Castor; Hank Johnson; Doris O. Matsui; Andrea Salinas; Troy A. Carter; Nanette Diaz Barragán (primary); Eleanor Holmes Norton; Pramila Jayapal; Chellie Pingree; Jill N. Tokuda; Emanuel Cleaver; Johnny Olszewski; Suzanne Bonamici; Emilia Strong Sykes; Yvette D. Clarke; Mike Quigley; Kevin Mullin; Jared Huffman; Shri Thanedar; Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez; Jerrold Nadler; Melanie A. Stansbury; Steve Cohen; Rashida Tlaib; André Carson.

Impact and notes

  • The resolution is ceremonial and carries no legal, regulatory, or budgetary effect.
  • Adoption creates an official House record of appreciation, typically entered into the Congressional Record, preserving the recognition for Mr. Strittmatter in the legislative history.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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