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.
Latest action · Jun 25, 2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseMay 20, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateJun 24, 2008
Summary
(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.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 7, 2007 to Mar 5, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Tim Mahoney | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Mar 5, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2007 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 1, 2007 | |
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 21, 2008Discharged Jun 25, 2008 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 24, 2008Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6082)
- Jun 24, 2008Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6082)
- Jun 24, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- May 21, 2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6082 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Jun 24, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4182, H4183Text printed H4182 | Jeff Miller R-FL, Joe Wilson R-SC, Robert J. Wittman R-VA, Steve Buyer R-IN, Susan A. Davis D-CA | May 20, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 90 | A concurrent resolution 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. | Related bill | Jun 12, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Air force
- Anniversaries
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Bombings
- Commemorations
- Congressional tributes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Housing and Community Development
- International Affairs
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military bases
- Military housing
- Military personnel
- Saudi Arabia
- Terrorism
- Victims of terrorism
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2008Enrolled Bill
- May 21, 2008Referred in Senate
- May 20, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jan 12, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
