Congress honors 13 servicemembers killed in Abbey Gate bombing
H.J.Res. 116 — Honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak. · Filed by Max Miller (R-OH) · 23 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 26, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This joint resolution honors 13 U.S. servicemembers who died in the August 26, 2021 bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan. It designates August 26 as a National Day of Remembrance, expresses condolences to their families, and commemorates their service. The resolution changes no law and creates no new obligations or benefits.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a non-binding joint resolution that designates a national day of remembrance and expresses congressional condolences and gratitude. It performs no legislative function beyond public commemoration and does not alter law, appropriations, or policy.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding commemorative resolution that places on the public record national recognition of servicemembers' sacrifice and honors their families. It imposes no costs and creates no restrictions; its sole effect is to establish a formal statement of remembrance and gratitude.
Named in the bill
U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Armed Services, Abbey Gate bombing (August 26, 2021), Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Gold Star Families
Where it stands
23 cosponsors: 23 Republicans.
- Aug 26, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 26, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,947 characters) on Oct 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,778 analysed bills.
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