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HCONRES 190 101th Congress House International Affairs Armed forces abroad Congressional tributes Hostages International military forces Iran Lebanon Murder Terrorism

Expressing the sense of the Congress over the reported murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins and Hezbollah-sponsored terrorism.

Introduced: August 4, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Aug 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Aug 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 4, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 4, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses sorrow to the family of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins over his reported murder and to the families of hostages of all nationalities being held in Lebanon.

Recognizes that Iran is both directly and indirectly responsible for the captivity of the American hostages and the reported murder of Lt. Col. Higgins.

Commends the President and the Secretary of State for doing everything in their power to deter further threats to the American hostages.

Urges: (1) the President to express to the Government of Iran that the United States holds Iran responsible for Lt. Col. Higgins' death, the captivity of the remaining hostages, and all Hezbollah-sponsored terrorism; and (2) the President and the Secretary of State to continue exploring all possible channels for freeing the hostages and bringing those responsible for such acts to justice.

What's happening now August 14, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 4, 1989
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 4, 1989
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 4, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 190: Expressing the sense of the Congress over the reported murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins and Hezbollah-sponsored terrorism.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-190/
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"H. Con. Res. 190: Expressing the sense of the Congress over the reported murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins and Hezbollah-sponsored terrorism.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-190/.
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H. Con. Res. 190, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-190/.
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