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H.Res. 1497

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
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Latest Action · August 27, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
August 27, 2026
Cosponsors (41)
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This resolution commemorates the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in the August 26, 2021, suicide bombing at Abbey Gate during the Afghanistan evacuation and expresses criticism of President Biden's withdrawal decision. The resolution names all 13 victims, including one Navy sailor, one Army staff sergeant, and 11 Marines, and details the House's concerns about how the withdrawal was executed, including claims that military and intelligence officials warned against the timeline, that the abandonment of Bagram Air Base compromised security, and that vetting procedures for Afghan evacuees were inadequate. The resolution formally condemns what it characterizes as the Biden administration's mismanagement of the withdrawal and calls for accountability from officials involved. No funding or specific timeline is allocated as this is a commemorative resolution rather than legislation that creates programs or appropriates money. The resolution was introduced in August 2026, five years after the Abbey Gate bombing.

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