Title: Honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Qasem Soleimani, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This resolution commends the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and the intelligence community for carrying out the mission that killed Qasem Soleimani, and it reaffirms the House of Representatives' commitment to defeating terrorist organizations that threaten U.S. national security.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 783 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                               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;
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
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
    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 commitment, perseverance, professionalism, and 
        sacrifice they displayed in disrupting Qasem Soleimani's 
        planned terrorist attacks; and
            (2) reaffirms its commitment to disrupting, dismantling, 
        and defeating the IRGC-QF and affiliated organizations around 
        the world that threaten United States national security and to 
        bringing terrorists to justice.
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