# 119-hres-591: A resolution congratulating the members of the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer.

119-hres-591, A resolution congratulating the members of the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-591
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution congratulating the members of the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Congratulates the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for completing Operation Midnight Hammer and recognizes their role in striking an illicit Iranian nuclear weapons program.** The resolution highlights the 509th's historic missions, including the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the first strikes in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. It describes the 131st's origin as an observation squadron and its evolution into a leading Air National Guard bomb wing. The text notes crews flew 36 hours, refueled mid air dozens of times, deployed 125 aircraft, and coordinated with the Navy and Marine Corps. It affirms the importance of keeping members of the armed forces ready to answer the call of the American people.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-591 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/591)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-591 (as of 2025-12-21).