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NH HR27
Resolution
Status
12/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tom Mannion
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AI Summary
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Urges New Hampshire's congressional delegation to press for a full, transparent, and independent congressional investigation into the June 8, 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, which killed 34 American crew members and wounded 171 others
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Calls for investigation into allegations that survivors were pressured by U.S. authorities through threats of court-martial or imprisonment to remain silent about the attack details
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Requests declassification and public release of all documents related to the incident, noting that significant documentation remains classified more than 58 years later
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Asserts the 1967 Navy Court of Inquiry was inadequate, citing claims it was directed to conclude the attack was mistaken identity despite contrary evidence and never examined culpability of the attackers
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Encourages Congress to hold public hearings with testimony from surviving crew members and requests copies of the resolution be sent to the President, congressional leadership, and New Hampshire's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Urging New Hampshire's congressional delegation to open an investigation into the United States' response to the USS Liberty incident.
Last Action
Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3
2/5/2026