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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.

Introduced: June 23, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 28, 2005
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 27, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5207)
Jun 27, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5207)
Jun 27, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 188.
Jun 27, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5207-5209)
Jun 27, 2005
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 23, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 23, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes, on the ninth 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 near 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.

What's happening now July 26, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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