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.
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.
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of SJRES 79 **What the Bill Does:** This is a joint resolution that honors 13 U.S. service members who died in a 2021 bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan during the military withdrawal. The resolution formally recognizes and pays tribute to these Marines, one Army soldier, and one Navy sailor by name.
Joint resolutions like this don't create laws or direct government action—instead, they serve as formal expressions of Congress's respect and remembrance. **Who It Affects:** The resolution directly honors the 13 service members named in the bill and acknowledges their sacrifice and service. It affects their families and the broader military community by providing official congressional recognition of their loss. All Americans are affected in the sense that Congress is expressing national values through this formal tribute. **Current Status:** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and is currently in committee, meaning it hasn't yet been voted on by the full House or Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.