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H.Res. 1621

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Expressing profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michel Odeh.
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Latest Action · October 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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October 9, 2026
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This resolution expresses Congress's condolences for Alexander Michel Odeh, a Palestinian-American peace activist and Arabic language lecturer who was killed on October 11, 1985, when a pipe bomb exploded at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee office in Santa Ana, California, where he worked as Southern California Regional Director. The resolution acknowledges Odeh as a victim of domestic terrorism and notes that those responsible for his death have never been brought to justice. The House of Representatives extends its sympathy to Odeh's surviving family members—his wife Norma and three daughters Helena, Samya, and Susan—and to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. The resolution is largely ceremonial, directing the House Clerk to communicate it to the Senate and Odeh's family, and calling for the House to adjourn as a mark of respect. No funding or enforcement mechanisms are attached to this resolution.

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