United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 240 (112th)
Commending President Barack Obama and the men and women of the military and intelligence agencies for the successful completion of the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.
Introduced
3 May 2011
Last action
3 May 2011 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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.
Sponsors
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Congratulates President Obama on his successful policies in the war on terror and in homeland security. Congratulates the Navy Seals and all of the men and women of the Armed Forces and intelligence agencies that contributed to the successful implementation of the mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.
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Timeline
2 May 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2926)
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 May 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and the Obama and Bush Administrations whose dedicated service brought the murderous terrorist leader Osama bin Laden to justice.
- related to ← Honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.
- related to ← A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/240
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hres/240
- us · 112-hres-240 · source updated 6 June 2025