# 119-sres-572: 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-sres-572, 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 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-572
- 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: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Honors the memory and sacrifice of Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar**, two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers killed during a targeted assault near Palmyra, Syria on December 13, 2025. It notes their ages and hometowns, expresses sympathy to their families and communities, praises the swift actions and bravery of responding Guard members and allied personnel, condemns the terrorist attack, and requests that an enrolled copy of the resolution be transmitted to the families.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sres-572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/572)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-572 (as of 2026-09-05).