IV 
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 con-
cerned 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the members of the military and intelligence com-
munity 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 Revolu-
tionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC–QF) terrorist 
organization in a decisive operation to disrupt the plan-
ning 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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•HRES 783 IH 
Whereas Qasem Soleimani was the architect of terrorist at-
tacks in Iraq that killed at least 600 Americans and 
wounded many others, and planned or supported numer-
ous 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 numer-
ous terrorist groups, including the Taliban, Lebanese 
Hizballah, HAMAS, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, mak-
ing it a key component of Iran’s destabilizing regional ac-
tivities; 
Whereas President Obama designated the IRGC–QF pursu-
ant to Executive Order 13572 for human rights abuses 
in Syria, including torture and arbitrary arrests of peace-
ful 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 prolifera-
tion of nuclear activities; and 
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•HRES 783 IH 
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 re-
mains a critical threat to United States national security: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the men and women of the 
United States Armed Forces and the United States 
intelligence community for the tremendous commit-
ment, perseverance, professionalism, and sacrifice 
they displayed in disrupting Qasem Soleimani’s 
planned terrorist attacks; and 
(2) reaffirms its commitment to disrupting, dis-
mantling, and defeating the IRGC–QF and affiliated 
organizations around the world that threaten United 
States national security and to bringing terrorists to 
justice. 
Æ 
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