H.Res. 423: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Congressman Leo J. Ryan 35 years after his tragic death.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-19 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Congressman Leo J. Ryan 35 years after his tragic death.

Plain summary

Honors the legacy of Congressman Leo J. Ryan for his lifelong commitment to objective fact-finding and for his extraordinary commitment to advancing freedom and basic human rights at home and abroad. Honors his bravery, including his team members', and now-Congresswoman Jackie Speier's, for undertaking a dangerous yet essential fact-finding mission in Guyana. Extends condolences to all those affected by the Jonestown tragedy. Reiterates continued support for the safety of all government officials traveling on behalf of the United States on fact-finding missions. Calls upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives to establish protocols for memorializing Members who die in the line of duty.

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Official text

Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Congressman Leo J. Ryan 35 years after his tragic death.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · 26 cosponsors

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Judy Chu (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] reported raising $170,085 (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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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres423.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres423 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113