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A concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing…

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A concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base.

Introduced: May 19, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 28, 2016
Received in the House.
Jun 24, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 23, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 23, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4561-4562)
Jun 23, 2016
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4561-4562)
Jun 23, 2016
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4561-4562)
Jun 23, 2016
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4561-4562)
May 19, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3034)
May 19, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,864 — To amend the preamble. Agreed to Jun 23, 2016
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 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 the service and sacrifice of the 19 Air Force members who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

Extends sympathies to the families and friends of those killed.

Acknowledges the anguish and resilience of the attack's survivors.

Assures members of the Armed Forces and other U.S. agents serving in harm's way that their well-being will be given the highest priority.

Declares that perpetrators of terrorist acts against members of the Armed Forces and U.S. agents or citizens will be brought to justice.

What's happening now July 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 133 Identical bill Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the …
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 23, 2016
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 24, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 39: A concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-39/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 39: A concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-39/.
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S. Con. Res. 39, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-39/.
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[S. Con. Res. 39: A concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SCONRES-39/)
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