Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Bill: 110-hconres-32
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Air force
Anniversaries
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Bombings
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Housing and Community Development
International Affairs
Middle East and North Africa
Military bases
Military housing
Military personnel
Saudi Arabia
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: 
 Recognizes, on the 11th anniversary of that attack, the service and sacrifice of the 19 members of the U.S. Air Force who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
 
Calls upon every American to pause and pay tribute to those brave airmen.
 
Extends the continued sympathies of Congress to the families of those who died.
 
Assures the members of the Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world that their well-being and interests will at all times be given the highest priority.

action_date: 2008-05-20
text: 
 Recognizes, on the 12th anniversary of that attack, the service and sacrifice of the 19 members of the U.S. Air Force who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
 
Calls upon every American to pause and pay tribute to those brave airmen.
 
Extends the continued sympathies of Congress to the families of those who died.
 
Assures the members of the Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world that their well-being and interests will at all times be given the highest priority.

action_date: 2008-06-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 20, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 Recognizes, on the 12th anniversary of that attack, the service and sacrifice of the 19 members of the U.S. Air Force who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
 
Calls upon every American to pause and pay tribute to those brave airmen.
 
Extends the continued sympathies of Congress to the families of those who died.
 
Assures the members of the Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world that their well-being and interests will at all times be given the highest priority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6082)
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6082)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4182)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4182)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 32.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4182-4183)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Introduced in House