Proposed
Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 1497
Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
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Introduced 2026-08-27Topic: veterans military · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis House resolution marks the fifth anniversary of the August 26, 2021 bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, in which 13 U.S. servicemembers were killed during the U.S. withdrawal. It lists the names of the 13 servicemembers. The resolution states that the House condemns the Biden-Harris administration's handling of American lives and property during the withdrawal. It also states that the House denounces the administration's decision that resulted in military equipment and property being left to the Taliban. The resolution does not create new laws or spending.
Sponsors
- Matt Van Epps Republican sponsor
- 41 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-08-27 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-08-27 | House | Submitted in House | refer |
| 2026-08-27 | Submitted in House | introduce |