H.Res. 1421 (110th): Solemnly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragic October 1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and remembering those who lost their lives and those who were injured.

Introduced:
Sep 09, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Walter Jones Jr. [R-NC3]
Status:
Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

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Status

This simple resolution was agreed to on September 25, 2008. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Progress
Introduced Sep 09, 2008
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) Sep 25, 2008
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Sep 25, 2008 6:01 p.m.
Passed 414/0

Cosponsors
44 cosponsors (25R, 19D) (show)
Committees

House Armed Services

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Last updated Sep 25, 2008.
2 pages

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9/25/2008--Passed House amended. Honors and remembers, on the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, the service and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who were bombing victims and those who died in Beirut from 1982 to 1984. Joins family and friends in mourning the members who lost their lives in the tragic bombing and while serving as peacekeepers in Beirut.

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