H.Res. 415: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on November 1, 2013.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-15 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on November 1, 2013.

Plain summary

Condemns the senseless and appalling shooting carried out at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 1, 2013. Offers the House of Representatives' deepest condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of deceased Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officer Gerardo Hernandez. Honors the dedicated public service of TSA Officers Gerardo Hernandez, James Speer, and Tony Grisby and sends its hope for a quick recovery to the other victims of the horrific attack.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on November 1, 2013.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · 5 cosponsors

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Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Maxine Waters (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] reported raising $276,976 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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 (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres415.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres415 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113