Title: Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop E. Evans.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This resolution acknowledges that Specialist Bishop E. Evans was discovered, deceased, along the Rio Grande, near Eagle Pass, Texas. The resolution also honors the life and service of Specialist Evans and recognizes that his actions resulted in the survival of two migrants.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1070 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1070

 Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the 
     death of Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop E. Evans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2022

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. McCarthy, 
  Mr. Cloud, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
  Babin, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mr. Fallon, Mr. 
  Feenstra, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Miller of 
 West Virginia, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and 
 Mr. Hudson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the 
     death of Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop E. Evans.

Whereas Specialist (hereinafter, ``SPC'') Bishop E. Evans was born in Arlington, 
        Texas, raised by his grandmother, and attended Mansfield High School, 
        where he was a member of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps;
Whereas SPC Evans enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard in 2019, and was 
        assigned to A Battery, 4-133 Field Artillery Regiment in New Braunfels, 
        Texas;
Whereas SPC Evans was deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield 
        and Iraq in support of Special Operations Forces, before being assigned 
        to the southern land border of the United States;
Whereas, on Friday, April 22, 2022, SPC Evans was reported missing after 
        selflessly rescuing two migrants who appeared to be drowning while 
        attempting to cross the Rio Grande; and
Whereas, on Monday, April 25, 2022, following an extensive search, SPC Evans was 
        discovered deceased along the Rio Grande: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the House of Representatives acknowledges, with 
        profound sorrow, that, following an extensive search, 
        Specialist Bishop E. Evans was discovered, deceased, along the 
        Rio Grande, near Eagle Pass, Texas;
            (2) the House of Representatives honors the life and 
        service of SPC Evans;
            (3) the gallantry of SPC Evans resulted in the survival of 
        the two migrants;
            (4) the Clerk of the House of Representatives communicate 
        these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to 
        the family of the deceased; and
            (5) when the House of Representatives adjourns today, it 
        adjourn as a further mark of respect to the enduring memory of 
        the deceased.
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