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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 783 

Honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried 

out the mission that killed Qasem Soleimani, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 9, 2020 

Mr. CRENSHAW submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 

Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Qasem 

Soleimani, and for other purposes. 

Whereas on January 2, 2020, the United States military 

killed Qasem Soleimani the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC–QF) terrorist 

organization in a decisive operation to disrupt the planning of ongoing attacks and deter future attacks against 

Americans; 

Whereas the IRGC–QF is a global terrorism threat to the 

United States and the international community; 


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Whereas Qasem Soleimani was the architect of terrorist attacks in Iraq that killed at least 600 Americans and 

wounded many others, and planned or supported numerous other deadly terrorist attacks against the United 

States and its allies; 

Whereas the IRGC–QF, designated pursuant to Executive 

Order 13224 for providing material support to the 

Taliban and other terrorist organizations on October 25, 

2007, is a branch of the IRGC responsible for external 

operations and has provided material support to numerous terrorist groups, including the Taliban, Lebanese 

Hizballah, HAMAS, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, making it a key component of Iran’s destabilizing regional activities; 

Whereas President Obama designated the IRGC–QF pursuant to Executive Order 13572 for human rights abuses 

in Syria, including torture and arbitrary arrests of peaceful protests; 

Whereas the IRGC–QF’s parent organization, the IRGC, was 

designated as a terrorism-supporting entity pursuant to 

Executive Order 13224 on October 13, 2017, and on 

April 15, 2019, was designated as a Foreign Terrorist 

Organization by the Secretary of State; 

Whereas the Department of State designated the IRGC, and 

Qasem Soleimani based on his relationship to the IRGC, 

for proliferation activities related to nuclear capabilities 

under Executive Order 13382; 

Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 

designated Qasem Soleimani as being engaged in, directly 

associated with or providing support for Iran’s proliferation of nuclear activities; and 


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Whereas while the death of Qasem Soleimani represents a 

significant blow to the IRGC–QF and its affiliates and to 

terrorist organizations around the world, terrorism remains a critical threat to United States national security: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the men and women of the 

3 United States Armed Forces and the United States 

4 intelligence community for the tremendous commit5 ment, perseverance, professionalism, and sacrifice 

6 they displayed in disrupting Qasem Soleimani’s 

7 planned terrorist attacks; and 

8 (2) reaffirms its commitment to disrupting, dis9 mantling, and defeating the IRGC–QF and affiliated 

10 organizations around the world that threaten United 

11 States national security and to bringing terrorists to 

12 justice. 

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