# 119-sres-237: A resolution honoring the service and memory of Army Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., Army Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, and Army Pfc. Dante D. Taitano of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who died during a recovery mission in support of a regularly scheduled training exercise while serving in Lithuania.

119-sres-237, A resolution honoring the service and memory of Army Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., Army Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, and Army Pfc. Dante D. Taitano of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who died during a recovery mission in support of a regularly scheduled training exercise while serving in Lithuania., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status passed_senate (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-237
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution honoring the service and memory of Army Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., Army Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, and Army Pfc. Dante D. Taitano of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who died during a recovery mission in support of a regularly scheduled training exercise while serving in Lithuania.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Honors the service and memory of four U.S. Army soldiers who died during a recovery mission in Lithuania.** They were part of a 3,500-member rotational deployment for NATO Operation Atlantic Resolve and died when their heavy recovery vehicle sank in a bog on March 31 and April 1, 2025 while attempting to repair and tow an immobilized vehicle, prompting a weeklong recovery by hundreds of U.S., Lithuanian, Polish, and Estonian personnel and a farewell ceremony attended by thousands of Lithuanians, including President Gitanas Nauseda.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
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## Sources
- [119-sres-237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/237)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-237 (as of 2025-12-21).