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SJR 44

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rachael Cabral-Guevara and 7 co-sponsors

Honors the 1175th Transportation Company, Tennessee Army National Guard, for meritorious service aiding U.S. Border Patrol with reconnaissance and reporting during their deployment

Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Bill Summary · SJR 44

Summary — SJR 44 (2025): Honorific Resolution for the 1175th Transportation Company, Tennessee Army National Guard

Overview

SJR 44 is a Tennessee joint resolution that honors and commends the members of the 1175th Transportation Company, Tennessee Army National Guard, for their service while deployed to the Southwest Border. The resolution is purely ceremonial and provides formal recognition by the Tennessee General Assembly.

Purpose and Intent

  • To publicly recognize and commend the 125 soldiers of the 1175th Transportation Company for meritorious service rendered in support of federal border operations.
  • To express the State of Tennessee’s appreciation for the unit’s sacrifice and service to the nation and state.

Key Provisions

  • Officially honors and commends the members of the 1175th Transportation Company for their service.
  • Notes that the unit was deployed under Request For Assistance (RFA) 2024 on Federal Orders to aid U.S. Border Patrol by providing reconnaissance and reporting capabilities so Border Patrol agents could focus on principal law‑enforcement duties.
  • Specifies deployment details: service in McAllen, Texas, under Joint Task Force North from October 2023 to November 2024.
  • Identifies unit leadership during the deployment as Captain Everett Miller and 1st Sergeant Cyrus Shores.
  • Directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation (with standard omission of the final clause), consistent with customary legislative practice for honorary resolutions.

Background / Context

  • The deployment was conducted in response to RFA 2024 on Federal Orders; the unit’s role emphasized reconnaissance and reporting support in a federal/state joint operation context.
  • The resolution frames Tennessee’s identity as the “Volunteer State” and acknowledges the National Guard’s dual state and federal service.

Who Is Affected

  • The primary beneficiaries are the 125 soldiers of the 1175th Transportation Company and their families.
  • The resolution also publicly recognizes unit leadership and underscores the Tennessee National Guard’s contributions.

Procedural Timeline & Status

  • Filed/Introduced: January 28, 2025.
  • Senate adoption (likely): February 13, 2025 (Ayes 31, Nays 0).
  • House concurrence: February 24, 2025 (Ayes 93, Nays 0, Present Not Voting 2).
  • Transmitted to Governor: February 28, 2025.
  • Signed by Governor: March 4, 2025 — RESOLUTION ENACTED (ceremonial).

Fiscal and Legal Impact

  • No appropriations, regulatory changes, or enforceable legal obligations. The resolution is honorary and has no direct fiscal impact.

Notes / Anomalies

  • The legislative record provided includes an unrelated introductory text (referencing an Illinois joint resolution naming a highway for “Pope Leo XIV”) that appears to be a clerical insertion and is not part of the enacted Tennessee SJR 44 content. The operative text and enacted resolution pertain solely to the 1175th Transportation Company.
  • Sponsor information in the provided materials is inconsistent (the bill text lists “By Massey,” while a sponsor list names Sue Rezin). The enacted Tennessee resolution’s procedural history and dates above reflect the Tennessee General Assembly process; the summary focuses on the Tennessee SJR 44 as enacted.

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

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