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HRES 240 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Congressional tributes Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Pakistan Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Terrorism

Commending President Barack Obama and the men and women of the military and intelligence agencies for the successful completion of the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.

Introduced: May 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 3, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 3, 2011
Introduced in House
May 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2926)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congratulates President Obama on his successful policies in the war on terror and in homeland security.

Congratulates the Navy Seals and all of the men and women of the Armed Forces and intelligence agencies that contributed to the successful implementation of the mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.

What's happening now May 3, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 13 Republican 3
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Costa, Jim
California · May 4, 2011
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 4, 2011
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 4, 2011
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 4, 2011
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 3, 2011
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 3, 2011
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 3, 2011
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 3, 2011
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 3, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· May 3, 2011
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 3, 2011
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 3, 2011
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 3, 2011
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 3, 2011
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 3, 2011
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 3, 2011
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 240: Commending President Barack Obama and the men and women of the military and intelligence agencies for the successful completion of the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-240/
MLA
"H. Res. 240: Commending President Barack Obama and the men and women of the military and intelligence agencies for the successful completion of the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-240/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 240, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-240/.
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[H. Res. 240: Commending President Barack Obama and the men and women of the military and intelligence agencies for the successful completion of the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-240/)
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