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SRES 259 114th Congress Senate

A resolution honoring the bravery and heroism of those who selflessly prevented a deadly terrorist attack and saved countless lives while aboard a passenger train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on…

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Official title: A resolution honoring the bravery and heroism of those who selflessly prevented a deadly terrorist attack and saved countless lives while aboard a passenger train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015.

Introduced: September 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2015
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6818; text as passed Senate: CR S6817)
Sep 17, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6818; text as passed Senate: CR S6817)
Sep 17, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 17, 2015

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6818; text as passed Senate: CR S6817)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the extraordinary courage and heroism of U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone, Oregon Army National Guard Specialist Aleksander Skarlatos, college student Anthony Sadler, French-American Mark Moogalian, British consultant Chris Norman, and Frenchman Damien A. who selflessly risked their lives to prevent a terrorist attack that could have killed dozens aboard a passenger train bound for Paris.

Extends best wishes for a full recovery to all innocent individuals who were injured during the attack, including U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone and French-American Mark Moogalian.

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 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 25 Republican 29 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2015
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 17, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 17, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2015
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 17, 2015
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2015
Burr, Richard
· Sep 17, 2015
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 17, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 17, 2015
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 17, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 17, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 17, 2015
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 17, 2015
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2015
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 17, 2015
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 17, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 17, 2015
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2015
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 17, 2015
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Sep 17, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 17, 2015
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 17, 2015
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 17, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2015
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 17, 2015
Isakson, Johnny
· Sep 17, 2015
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2015
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 17, 2015
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 17, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2015
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 17, 2015
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Sep 17, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2015
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 17, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 17, 2015
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 17, 2015
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 17, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 17, 2015
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Sep 17, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 17, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 17, 2015
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 17, 2015
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 17, 2015
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 17, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 17, 2015
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 17, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 17, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 259: A resolution honoring the bravery and heroism of those who selflessly prevented a deadly terrorist attack and saved countless lives while aboard a passenger train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-259/
MLA
"S. Res. 259: A resolution honoring the bravery and heroism of those who selflessly prevented a deadly terrorist attack and saved countless lives while aboard a passenger train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-259/.
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S. Res. 259, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-259/.
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[S. Res. 259: A resolution honoring the bravery and heroism of those who selflessly prevented a deadly terrorist attack and saved countless lives while aboard a passenger train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-259/)
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