H.Con.Res. 32: Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

H.Con.Res. 32: Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-12 · Commemorations · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 20, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes, on the 12th anniversary of that attack, the service and sacrifice of the 19 members of the U.S. Air Force who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Calls upon every American to pause and pay tribute to those brave airmen. Extends the continued sympathies of Congress to the families of those who died. Assures the members of the Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world that their well-being and interests will at all times be given the highest priority.

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Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · 50 cosponsors

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Pete Sessions (R-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), John Boozman (R-AR), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hconres32.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hconres32 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110