A resolution to express the sense of the Senate for a fitting tribute to the eight valiant American servicemen who died in an attempt to secure freedom for fellow Americans.

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Introduced

1 May 1980

Last action

6 May 1980 · Reported

Status

Measure passed Senate, amended.

Sponsors

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Extends the condolences of the Senate to the families of the eight American servicemen who lost their lives during the mission to rescue the hostages in Iran. Declares the sense of the Senate that the President order the American flag to be flown at half-mast on all government grounds from May 4 through May 11, 1980, as a mark of respect for such servicemen.

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Timeline

1 May 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 1980
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
6 May 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 May 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written report).
Source: Committee
6 May 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written report).
Source: Committee

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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 6 May 1980
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Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-resolution/417
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sres/417
us · 96-sres-417 · source updated 10 August 2026