Congress honors 13 servicemembers killed in Abbey Gate bombing
S.J.Res. 79 — A joint resolution 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 Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · 20 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This joint resolution honors 13 U.S. servicemembers who died in the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. It designates a National Day of Remembrance for them, 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
This is a non-binding joint resolution that designates a day of remembrance and expresses congressional condolences. It performs no legislative function beyond placing honor and accountability on the public record.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding commemorative resolution that places on the public record the nation's honor for servicemembers who died in combat. It creates no legal restrictions, no financial burden, and no private benefit — it is pure public accountability and remembrance. Citizens benefit from transparent, official recognition of sacrifice.
Named in the bill
U.S. Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Abbey Gate bombing, Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Gold Star Families
Where it stands
20 cosponsors: 19 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Sep 17, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Sep 17, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,070 characters) on Oct 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,580 analysed bills.
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