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US HJR116

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

8/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Max Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates a National Day of Remembrance honoring 13 American servicemembers killed in the suicide bombing at Abbey Gate, Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021

  • Honors 11 Marines, 1 Army soldier, and 1 Navy sailor who died during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan

  • Expresses condolences and gratitude to the Gold Star Families of those killed at Abbey Gate

  • Recognizes that the servicemembers' actions during the withdrawal saved thousands of lives from Taliban rule

Legislative Description

Honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.

Armed forces and national security

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

8/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Armed Services8/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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