# 119-hres-957: A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.

119-hres-957, A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-957
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**This resolution would honor the service and sacrifice of Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar.** It recognizes that both Iowa Army National Guard soldiers were killed on December 13, 2025, in a targeted assault near Palmyra, Syria while conducting a counterterrorism engagement. The resolution extends condolences to their families, honors the bravery of Guard and partner forces who responded under fire, condemns the terrorist attack that also killed a U.S. civilian interpreter and wounded three Guardsmen, and requests that an enrolled copy be transmitted to the families.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/957)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-957 (as of 2026-09-05).