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House resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in remembrance of the members of the Armed Forces who perished in the April 24, 1980, rescue attempt of the American hostages being held in Iran and commending all special operations forces personnel currently in service.

H.Res. 256Introduced May 3, 2005Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. H. Saxton R-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 21, 2005 — The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 13 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

W. Akin (R-MO), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Joel Hefley (R-CO), John Hostettler (R-IN), John Kline (R-MN), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Martin Meehan (D-MA), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. H. Saxton.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-3 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.