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119 · HRES 923 A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who were tragically shot in Washington, D.C., in a targeted assault against United States service members on November 26, 2025.

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This resolution honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe as members of the West Virginia National Guard and extends...
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House simple resolution; already adopted under suspension on December 15, 2025; as a simple resolution it requires no Senate or White House action. Closed file. Composite score: 5/5. [1]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Bills, Resolutions, Nomina…

5/5
Composite viability score
1House-only measure
Chamber
1Suspension of the rules (voice vote) [2]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in…
Floor procedure
1Laid on the table (vote final) [3]Government Publishing Office — House Practice (GPO): Reconsideration
Post-passage reconsideration
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Published
17 Dec 2025
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17 Dec 2025
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Procedural Viability Check — 119-HRES-923

Status: Introduced December 3, 2025; considered under suspension; agreed to by voice vote on December 15, 2025; motion to reconsider laid on the table (final). As a House simple resolution, it does not proceed to the Senate or the President. [2]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in…[3]Government Publishing Office — House Practice (GPO): Reconsideration[1]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Bills, Resolutions, Nomina…

  • Chamber of Origin — House: Simple resolution confined to House business; already cleared. Score: High.
  • Vehicle Type — House simple resolution: Non-binding, appropriate for expressions of sentiment; routinely handled on the suspension calendar. Score: High. [1]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Bills, Resolutions, Nomina…[2]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in…
  • Senate Threshold — Not applicable: Simple resolutions require action only in the chamber of origin; no 60-vote issue. Score: High. [1]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Bills, Resolutions, Nomina…
  • Committee Path — House Armed Services Committee referral noted, but suspension consideration obviated need for markup/report; leadership-controlled floor time. Score: High. [2]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in…
  • Must-Pass Potential — Not needed: It moved as its own suspension item; no vehicle required. Score: High. [2]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in…
  • Budget Scorekeeping — None: Simple resolutions don’t carry statutory budget effects requiring CBO scoring. Score: High. [1]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Bills, Resolutions, Nomina…
  • Calendar Math — Met: Suspension procedure with 40 minutes debate and two‑thirds threshold if recorded; handled late in session without clogging floor. Score: High. [2]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in…
Composite viability score
5/5
Chamber
1House-only measure
Floor procedure
1Suspension of the rules (voice vote) [2]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in…
Post-passage reconsideration
1Laid on the table (vote final) [3]Government Publishing Office — House Practice (GPO): Reconsideration
Further Senate/WH action required
0None [1]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS: Bills, Resolutions, Nomina…
Sources cited
  1. [1] CRS: Bills, Resolutions, Nominations, and Treaties: Characteristics and Examples of Use (R46603, updated Aug. 27, 2025) Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov
  2. [2] CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Features (98-314) Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov
  3. [3] House Practice (GPO): Reconsideration Government Publishing Office

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