Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
H.Res. 1497 is a House resolution that commemorates the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing, in which 13 U.S. servicemembers were killed during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The bill lists the names of the fallen soldiers and formally condemns the Biden-Harris administration for what it describes as dereliction of duty and the forfeiture of military property to the Taliban. It asserts that the withdrawal was a disastrous failure that ignored security warnings and left Americans at risk, while also criticizing the lack of accountability from officials involved in the decision-making process.
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Aug 2026
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Introduced Aug 27, 2026
Last action Aug 27, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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Matt Van Epps
RRepublican
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Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
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Adrian Smith
RRepublican
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Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
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Andy Barr
RRepublican
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Ann Wagner
RRepublican
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Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
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August Pfluger
RRepublican
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
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Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
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