United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 988 (111th)
Recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists in Iraq, and pledging to continue to support members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
Introduced
16 December 2009
Last action
21 January 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Sponsors
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Recognizes the exemplary service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in the capture of Ahmed Hashim Abed, the alleged planner of an ambush in Fallujah, Iraq, that resulted in the killing of four security contractors. Pledges continued support to members of U.S. Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
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Timeline
16 December 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 December 2009 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
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- related to ← Honoring Navy SEALs Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Keefe, and Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas for their heroic actions in the capture of Ahmed Hashim Abed, the mastermind behind of one of the most notorious crimes against Americans in Iraq.
- related to ← A resolution recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists in Iraq, and pledging to continue to support members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/988
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hres/988
- us · 111-hres-988 · source updated 6 June 2025