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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: January 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 24, 2008
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 2008
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6082)
Jun 24, 2008
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6082)
May 21, 2008
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 20, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4182)
May 20, 2008
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)
May 20, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 32.
May 20, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4182-4183)
May 20, 2008
Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Feb 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 12, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

What's happening now June 25, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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