# 119-hres-1496: Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans.

119-hres-1496, Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1496
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**This bill would recognize and honor Gulf war era veterans** and mark the fifth anniversary of the Afghanistan evacuation on August 28, 2026. It lists major Gulf and post‑9/11 military operations and milestones, notes that about 8.4 million people served in the Gulf war era, honors the 13 service members killed in the August 26, 2021 terrorist attack during the Afghanistan withdrawal, and reaffirms Congress's commitment to those veterans and to U.S. forces serving in the Middle East.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1496 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1496)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1496 (as of 2026-09-02).