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H.J.Res. 116

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

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”, was introduced in the House on Aug 26, 2025 by Rep. Max Miller (R) with 23 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Aug 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 116 has 23 co-sponsors.

hjr116/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 116 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-26
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 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 116  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 26, 2025   Mr. Miller of Ohio  (for himself,  Mr. Barrett ,  Mr. Bergman ,  Mr. Burchett ,  Mr. Ciscomani ,  Mr. Fine ,  Mr. Issa ,  Mr. Kean ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Mrs. Luna ,  Mr. Luttrell ,  Mr. McCormick , and  Mr. Mills ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    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.
Whereas the young men and women who perished as a result of the bombing at Abbey Gate on August 26, 2021, represent the best of the United States of America;
Whereas their service secured the blessings of liberty for the United States of America and the people of Afghanistan from those who sought to harm it;
Whereas their actions during the withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan saved the lives of thousands of innocents from the tyranny of the Taliban; and
Whereas their ultimate sacrifice on the 26th day of August 2021 was not made in vain, and so long as their grateful Nation draws breath, their faithful service in the cause of liberty shall not be forgotten: Now, therefore, be it
That the United States of America—
(1)
designates a National Day of Remembrance in honor of the American servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice at the bombing of Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021;
(2)
expresses its deepest condolences and gratitude to the Gold Star Families of those lost at Abbey Gate; and
(3)
remembers their honorable and faithful service to their Nation.

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  1. Introduced2025-08-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Max Miller (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 116, and 23 members have co-sponsored it, 12 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 116 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Aug 26, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 116 has taken 2 actions since Aug 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 116 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 116, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.J.Res. 116 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 116 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Economics/Economic Development, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRANDON ARNOLD112
BRYAN RILEY112
NICHOLAS JOHNS112
PETE SEPP112
DAVID TIMMONS111
THOMAS AIELLO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNIONNATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNIONNATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 116 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 116’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hjres116/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com